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Thesaurus: stealthy

Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived; secret; furtive; sly.

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  1. superl. Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived; secret; furtive; sly.
  2. adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  3. Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived; secret; furtive; sly. [Withered murder] with his stealthy pace, . . . Moves like a ghost. Shak.
  4. Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived;secret; furtive; sly.[Withered murder] with his stealthy pace, . . . Moves like a ghost.Shak.
  5. j:100 s marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed