"sneakish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsniːkɪʃ/ Forms: more sneakish [comparative], most sneakish [superlative]
Etymology: sneak + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sneak|ish}} sneak + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} sneakish (comparative more sneakish, superlative most sneakish)
  1. Somewhat sneaky. Derived forms: sneakishly, sneakishness
    Sense id: en-sneakish-en-adj-C5DXiZIU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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