stealthier; stealthiest
1
: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character
2
a
: intended to escape observation : furtive
b
: designed to produce a very weak radar return
a stealthy airplane
Examples of stealthy in a Sentence
the stealthy movements of the crocodile
cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers
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Related Stories Ghost Trail The Bottom Line A gripping manhunt movie that packs a stealthy wallop.
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Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
From the stealthy ants marching across kitchen countertops to the persistent bed bugs hiding in the cracks of our beds, these unwelcome creatures can quickly turn our safe havens into sources of distress.
—The Dreamer Media, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
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Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
From the stealthy ants marching across kitchen countertops to the persistent bed bugs hiding in the cracks of our beds, these unwelcome creatures can quickly turn our safe havens into sources of distress.
—The Dreamer Media, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Stealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stealthy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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