"theftful" meaning in English

See theftful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more theftful [comparative], most theftful [superlative]
Etymology: theft + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|theft|ful|pos=adjective}} theft + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} theftful (comparative more theftful, superlative most theftful)
  1. (archaic) furtive, stealthy; suspiciously discreet Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-theftful-en-adj-v6eG8T8e Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for theftful meaning in English (1.2kB)

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