thievish
English
adj
Definitions
- Having a tendency to steal.
- Having the manner of a thief; furtive; stealthy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English thevysch suffix from English thief.
Origin
English
thief
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cyberthief English
- horsethief English
- outfangthief English
- spellthief English
- theft English
- thief English
- thiefdom English
- thiefess English
- thiefhood English
- thiefless English
- thieflike English
- thiefly English
- thiefness English
- thiefproof English
- thiefship English
- thiefy English
- thievishly English
- thievishness English
- thef Middle English
- thevysch Middle English
- tif Nigerian Pidgin