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Definitions for thievish
ˈθi vɪʃthievish
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Princeton's WordNet
thieving(a), thievishadjective
given to thievery
Wiktionary
thievishadjective
Having a tendency to steal
thievishadjective
Having the manner of a thief; furtive
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thievishadjective
Etymology: from thief.
What, would’st thou have me go and beg my food?
Or with a base and boist’rous sword enforce
A thievish living on the common road. William Shakespeare.O thievish night,
Why should’st thou, but for some felonious end,
In thy dark lanthorn thus close up the stars,
That nature hung in heav’n, and fill’d their lamps
With everlasting oil, to give due light
To the misled and lonely traveller? John Milton.The thievish God suspected him, and took
The hind aside, and thus in whispers spoke;
Discover not the theft. Addison.Four and twenty times the pilot’s glass
Hath told the thievish minutes how they pass. William Shakespeare.
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thievish
Thievish refers to behaving or having characteristics typically associated with thieves, such as being dishonest, deceitful or inclined towards stealing.
Webster Dictionary
Thievishadjective
given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie
Thievishadjective
like a thief; acting by stealth; sly; secret
Thievishadjective
partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as, a thievish practice
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thievish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thievish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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