"sneaky" meaning in All languages combined

See sneaky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsniːki/ Audio: en-us-sneaky.ogg [US] Forms: sneaky [positive], sneakier [comparative], sneakiest [superlative]
Etymology: sneak + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|sneak|y}} sneak + -y Head templates: {{adj|2=sneakier|3=sneakiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is sneaky, they are sly.
    Sense id: simple-sneaky-en-adj-F2zp9Uo5
  2. If a person is sneaky, they behave in a way that is difficult to detect.
    Sense id: simple-sneaky-en-adj-UpyR4ypG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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