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Webster 1913 Edition


Sneaking

Sneak′ing

,
Adj.
Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching.
Sneak′ing-ly
,
adv.
Sneak′ing-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sneaking

SNE'AKING

, ppr.
1.
Creeping away slily; stealing away.
2.
a. Mean; servile; crouching.
3.
Meanly parsimonious; covetous; niggardly.

Definition 2024


sneaking

sneaking

English

Verb

sneaking

  1. present participle of sneak

Noun

sneaking (plural sneakings)

  1. The act of one who sneaks.
    • 1915, Charmian London, The Log of the Snark (page 108)
      Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka.