Stealthy
adjective
Moving or doing something quietly and carefully in order not to be noticed.
The thief moved in a stealthy manner, making sure not to wake the sleeping family.
Often appears as...
- stealthy approach
- stealthy movement
adjective
Designed to avoid detection by radar or sonar.
The stealthy aircraft was virtually invisible to enemy radar.
Often appears as...
- stealthy aircraft
- stealthy submarine
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Moving or doing something quietly and carefully in order not to be noticed.
The thief moved in a stealthy manner, making sure not to wake the sleeping family.
Often appears as...
- stealthy approach
- stealthy movement
adjective
Designed to avoid detection by radar or sonar.
The stealthy aircraft was virtually invisible to enemy radar.
Often appears as...
- stealthy aircraft
- stealthy submarine
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sneakiness Implicated
Indicates a secret or sneaky action, often implying something dishonest or covert.
He gave a stealthy glance around before whispering the secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Actions
Used to describe actions carried out very quietly, to avoid drawing attention.
She took stealthy steps as she left the room so as not to disturb the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Approach
Conveys being extra cautious, generally to avoid getting caught.
The cat made a stealthy approach toward the unaware birds.
Pro Tip 1/3Sneakiness Implicated
Indicates a secret or sneaky action, often implying something dishonest or covert.
He gave a stealthy glance around before whispering the secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Actions
Used to describe actions carried out very quietly, to avoid drawing attention.
She took stealthy steps as she left the room so as not to disturb the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Approach
Conveys being extra cautious, generally to avoid getting caught.
The cat made a stealthy approach toward the unaware birds.
Pro Tip 1/3Sneakiness Implicated
Indicates a secret or sneaky action, often implying something dishonest or covert.
He gave a stealthy glance around before whispering the secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Actions
Used to describe actions carried out very quietly, to avoid drawing attention.
She took stealthy steps as she left the room so as not to disturb the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Approach
Conveys being extra cautious, generally to avoid getting caught.
The cat made a stealthy approach toward the unaware birds.
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Real-Life Vampires Hunt...
ground and this is a really rare trait for a bat species to be able to walk on the ground you can hop and run and this provides a really nice way for the bats to avoid getting squashed or getting captured by the animals that they're trying to feed on so you can see a really stealthy stalking up to the
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Tunnel Time PIPE Doomsday...
into what he believes is an underground lifeline in a situation where people are trying to force their way into our home that would be a situation where we have to decide are we going to try to fight our way out of it it might be much easier to just make a stealthy escape
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
well known for being sort of that that they're - bird hunting sort of strategy one will fly in and be a be sort of observed and then they all move away and then the second one comes in from the side and smashes them from a very stealthy position Sarah you want to know
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Frans Lanting &...
cheetahs are members of this rarefied family of big cats and there's only seven of them but even that in that rarefied family cheetahs are different yeah they're not like lions the big bullies of the plains not like leopards show stealthy survivors in the night not
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A stealthy reimagining...
In our practice, this sometimes means openly sparring with a client to carve out public space, or inventing stealthy, under-the-radar ways of insinuating space for the public into otherwise private building projects. Either way, all democracies need champions.
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Intelligent Floating...
from the humble tick to the stealthy panther, learn about the world through their bodies and their senses. These aerobes perceive each other through high-frequency radio waves, and they use thermal sensing to detect other living creatures in their environment.
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Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
turn off the lights and have a look at him in the infrared if he's still there yeah he is just towards the left of the screen they are quite relaxed at night what the infrared because they think we can't see them they're very slow-moving stealthy
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Safari Live - Day 376 PIPE...
once they have been observed and that's one of the reasons why you'll get animals alarm cording is a group like that because I see you I see you I see you in the stealthy predator miss with
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How squids outsmart...
Even now, we’re still uncovering new species. And as we do, we’re bound to discover even more about how these stealthy cephalopods have mastered survival in the deep and unforgiving sea.
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Antlion Traps and...
concealed beneath the sand is a stealthy
Video examples
Real-Life Vampires Hunt...
ground and this is a really rare trait for a bat species to be able to walk on the ground you can hop and run and this provides a really nice way for the bats to avoid getting squashed or getting captured by the animals that they're trying to feed on so you can see a really stealthy stalking up to the
Video examples
Tunnel Time PIPE Doomsday...
into what he believes is an underground lifeline in a situation where people are trying to force their way into our home that would be a situation where we have to decide are we going to try to fight our way out of it it might be much easier to just make a stealthy escape
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
well known for being sort of that that they're - bird hunting sort of strategy one will fly in and be a be sort of observed and then they all move away and then the second one comes in from the side and smashes them from a very stealthy position Sarah you want to know
Video examples
Frans Lanting &...
cheetahs are members of this rarefied family of big cats and there's only seven of them but even that in that rarefied family cheetahs are different yeah they're not like lions the big bullies of the plains not like leopards show stealthy survivors in the night not
Video examples
A stealthy reimagining...
In our practice, this sometimes means openly sparring with a client to carve out public space, or inventing stealthy, under-the-radar ways of insinuating space for the public into otherwise private building projects. Either way, all democracies need champions.
Video examples
Intelligent Floating...
from the humble tick to the stealthy panther, learn about the world through their bodies and their senses. These aerobes perceive each other through high-frequency radio waves, and they use thermal sensing to detect other living creatures in their environment.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
turn off the lights and have a look at him in the infrared if he's still there yeah he is just towards the left of the screen they are quite relaxed at night what the infrared because they think we can't see them they're very slow-moving stealthy
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 376 PIPE...
once they have been observed and that's one of the reasons why you'll get animals alarm cording is a group like that because I see you I see you I see you in the stealthy predator miss with
Video examples
How squids outsmart...
Even now, we’re still uncovering new species. And as we do, we’re bound to discover even more about how these stealthy cephalopods have mastered survival in the deep and unforgiving sea.
Video examples
Antlion Traps and...
concealed beneath the sand is a stealthy
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
The meteoric rise of the 'wellness' industry online has launched an entire industry of fitness celebrities on social media. Millions of followers embrace their regimens for diet and exercise, but increasingly, the drive for 'wellness' and 'clean eating' has become stealthy cover for more dieting and deprivation.
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John Steinbeck
American Author
Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
The meteoric rise of the 'wellness' industry online has launched an entire industry of fitness celebrities on social media. Millions of followers embrace their regimens for diet and exercise, but increasingly, the drive for 'wellness' and 'clean eating' has become stealthy cover for more dieting and deprivation.
Quote examples
John Steinbeck
American Author
Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.
Quote examples
Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master.
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