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stealthy

[ stel-thee ]

/ ˈstɛl θi /

adjective, stealth·i·er, stealth·i·est.

done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.

Origin of stealthy

First recorded in 1595–1605; stealth + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM stealthy

stealth·i·ly, adverb stealth·i·ness, noun un·stealth·i·ly, adverb un·stealth·i·ness, noun

un·stealth·y, adjective

Words nearby stealthy

stealing, stealth, stealth bomber, stealth tax, stealth technology, stealthy, steam, steam bath, steam beer, steam boiler, steam chest

Example sentences from the Web for stealthier

Submarines are getting quieter, stealthier, and better armed.

Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy |Bill Sweetman |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her caution seemed to be justified a moment later, for a heavier but stealthier footstep halted outside.

A Sappho of Green Springs |Bret Harte
He winced once to see his own shadow with its stealthier movement.

The Phantoms Of The Foot-Bridge |Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)
His movements as he crossed the floor were stealthier than those which still persisted in the bedroom.

The Gray Mask |Wadsworth Camp

Wandering freshmen from the Yale campus frequently mistook it for the home office of one of the stealthier secret societies.

The Book of Susan |Lee Wilson Dodd

British Dictionary definitions for stealthier

stealthy

/ (ˈstɛlθɪ) /

adjective stealthier or stealthiest

characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive

Derived forms of stealthy

stealthily, adverb stealthiness, noun