- furtive glance
- a furtive glancea secret or quick glance, quickly averted. •
He made a furtive glance in the direction of the closet when the robbers asked where the jewelery was hidden.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
furtive glance
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furtive glance — quick peek, look made quickly and secretly … English contemporary dictionary
furtive — furtively, adv. furtiveness, n. /ferr tiv/, adj. 1. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance. 2. sly; shifty: a furtive manner. [1480 90; < L furtivus, equiv. to furt(um) theft (cf. fur thief) + ivus IVE] … Universalium
furtive — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)tɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as furtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden. With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and… … English dictionary
furtive — fur•tive [[t]ˈfɜr tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance[/ex] 2) sly; shifty: a furtive manner[/ex] • Etymology: 1480–90; < L furtīvus, der. of furtum theft fur′tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
furtive — /ˈfɜtɪv / (say fertiv) adjective 1. taken, done, used, etc., by stealth; secret: a furtive glance. 2. sly; shifty: a furtive manner. {Latin furtīvus stolen} –furtively, adverb –furtiveness, noun …
furtive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stealthy, sly, surreptitious, sneaking, skulking, covert. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Clandestine] Syn. secret, hidden, surreptitious, stealthy; see secret 3 . 2. [Evasive] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
furtive — fur|tive [ fɜrtıv ] adjective done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed: a furtive glance a. behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed ╾ fur|tive|ly adverb ╾ fur|tive|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furtive — UK [ˈfɜː(r)tɪv] / US [ˈfɜrtɪv] adjective a) done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed a furtive glance b) behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed Derived words: furtively adverb furtiveness noun uncountable … English dictionary
furtive — [ˈfɜːtɪv] adj done quickly and secretly in order to avoid being noticed a furtive glance[/ex] furtively adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
glance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, sidelong, sideways ▪ She cast a sidelong glance at Fern. ▪ brief, cursory, fleeting, quick … Collocations dictionary
glance — I n. 1) to cast, dart, shoot; steal a glance at 2) to exchange glances 3) an admiring; amused; casual, cursory, fleeting, passing; conspiratorial; disapproving, indignant; furtive, stolen, surreptitious; imploring; knowing; meaningful,… … Combinatory dictionary
