English Dictionary

furtive

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɜːtɪv/

形容詞

Stealthy. / Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.

日本語の意味

隠密で、こそこそとした様子 / 不正や秘密を隠すために、あからさまな表情を見せない様子

She gave him a furtive glance across the crowded room before slipping out the back door.

彼女は混雑した部屋の向こうで彼にこっそりと視線を送り、裏口からこっそりと出て行った。

意味（1）

Stealthy.

At the edge of my kingdom scurry ⁠Creatures in feathers and furs— Crows in a furtive hurry— ⁠Hungry and cringing curs

意味（2）

Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.

But that was merely a piece of furtive knowledge which he happened to possess because his memory was not satisfactorily under control.

more furtive （ comparative ）

most furtive （ superlative ）