Dictionary Definition
sneaky adj
1 marked by deception; "achieved success in
business only by underhand methods" [syn: underhand, underhanded]
2 marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking
pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking
prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious
glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows" [syn:
furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak(a), stealthy, surreptitious]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
Synonyms
Translations
Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting
the adversaries
- Finnish: ovela
dishonest; deceitful
- Finnish: petollinen, epärehellinen
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Ross Tregenza & Barnaby Knwoles from WSI are
Bristol UK
based musicians. Their current projects are Visage (in the roles
of guitarist and co-writer for their "mark II" incarnation) and
Jetstream
Lovers (as songwriter, guitarists and singer).
Their previous projects include Goteki and Sneaky
Bat Machine (in both as founder, songwriter, singer)
Ross has also written music for video games
including Timesplitters
2,
Timesplitters: Future Perfect and Project
Gotham Racing 3
Ross was born July 4th 1977 in Truro, Cornwall, the son
of Sharon
Tregenza. After growing up in Mousehole, near
Penzance,
Cornwall. He moved to Limasol, Cyprus for 2 years, and then Dubai
for 5 years. After graduating the American School of Dubai, he
moved to Bristol UK to attend the University of West of England
where he received a degree in Time Based Media. He stayed in
Bristol and has continued to live and work there as a musician ever
since.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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under-the-counter, under-the-table, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded, unobtrusive, unscrupulous, vulpine, wary, wily