sneaky — doing things secretly and often dishonestly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: doing things secretly and often dishonestly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsniːki/
Korean meaning: 몰래 하는, 교활한, 은밀한
Korean pronunciation: **스니**키
Example Sentences
- My cat has a sneaky habit of stealing socks from the laundry basket.
- She had a sneaky suspicion that her roommate was eating her ice cream.
- The politician's sneaky tactics eventually backfired during the election.
sneaky
ADJECTIVE//ˈsniːki//
doing things secretly and often dishonestly
💡 Concept
doing things secretly and often dishonestly
🎵 Rhyme
Being sneaky fails when floors are squeaky and pipes are leaky!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsniːki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsniːki/
🌳Etymology
Rootsneak
Suffix--y
Origin
'sneak'에서 파생된 단어로, 원래 'sneak'은 고대 영어 'snīcan'(기어가다, 숨어다니다)에서 유래했습니다. 뱀처럼 몰래 기어다니는 모습을 연상시키는 어원을 가지고 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
cheekyleakysqueaky
cheeky
leaky
squeaky
🔗Collocations
sneaky behavior
sneaky attack
sneaky peek
sneaky smile
sneaky feeling
sneaky way
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has a sneaky habit of stealing socks from the laundry basket.”
😄 Fun example
“She had a sneaky suspicion that her roommate was eating her ice cream.”
“The politician's sneaky tactics eventually backfired during the election.”
“He took a sneaky photo of the celebrity at the restaurant.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
slycunningdeviouscraftyunderhanded
Antonyms
honeststraightforwardopen
Related
sneakstealthysecretivefurtive
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