Pronunciation: \ˈfər-tiv\
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek phōr thief; akin to Greek pherein to carry — more at bear
Date: 1612
1 a : done by stealth : surreptitious b : expressive of stealth : sly
2 : obtained underhandedly : stolen
synonyms see secret
— fur·tive·ly adverb
— fur·tive·ness noun
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