Definition of Furteve
Fur"tive (?), a. [L. furtivus,
fr. furtum theft, fr. fur thief, akin to ferre
to bear: cf. F. furtif. See Fertile.] Stolen;
obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a
furtive look. Prior.
A hasty and furtive ceremony.
Hallam.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- stealthy
- Synonyms
- * surreptitious
- having hidden motives
- Synonyms
- * clandestine
- * conspiratorial
- * covert
- * crafty
- * scheming
- * shifty
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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