Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sneak thief

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
sneak thief
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sneak + thief. Compare Danish snigtyv (literally “sneak thief”).

Inflected Forms

sneak thieves (plural) sneakthief (alternative)

Synonyms

pilferer snitcher

Questions

What does sneak thief mean?
A thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.
Where does sneak thief come from?
From sneak + thief. Compare Danish snigtyv (literally “sneak thief”).

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