sneaksome en · ADJ
Etymology
From sneak + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised by sneaking or sneakiness
He might have gone one step further and shown who were the substitutors, who the pirates, and if the description "that sneaksome imp of darkness" would not be more applicable to that firm which evidently wish to supplant English pharmacy and English pharmacists.
1902, Pharmaceutical Journal:They follow us all the way to the wood shore, and I've rarely seen such skill. Nearly as sneaksome as I am.
2011, Katy Jane Moran, Bloodline Rising:“If it's here, it's hidden good and sneaksome, snuglets,” he muttered.
2016, Will Mabbitt, Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sneaksome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sneaksome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |