sneaky — doing things secretly and often dishonestly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: doing things secretly and often dishonestly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsniːki/
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
The sneaky cat tiptoes past the sleeping dog to steal the fish.
🎵 Rhyme
Being sneaky fails when floors are squeaky and pipes are leaky!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsniːki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsniːki/
🌳Etymology
Rootsneak
Suffix--y
🎵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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