(proscribed, nonstandard) plural of thief

One who carries out a theft. / One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence. / (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.

(rare) The state or conduct of a thief; thievery

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of thief, meaning to steal.

A coconut crab.

A criminal who is respected, has authority and a high ranking status within the criminal underworld in the old Soviet Union, Russia and the republics that formed the former Soviet Union.

plural of thief ant

Solenopsis molesta, very small ants that sometimes nest close to other ant nests, from which they steal food.

A small, low-cost self-oscillating voltage booster, typically used for driving small loads.

A thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.