sneakish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsniːkɪʃ/
Etymology
From sneak + -ish.
Meanings
-
Somewhat sneaky.
But her sneakish qualities, if they really existed, were generally hidden, and she was very clever at thinking of new games, and very kind if you got into a row over anything.
1912, E. Nesbit, “Kenneth and the Carp”, in The Magic World:[…] it was only afterward that we could connive in a sneakish way at his escape.
1922, G. K. Chesterton, “The Vanishing Prince”, in The Man Who Knew Too Much:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sneakish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sneakish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |