sneaky
/ˈsniːki/adjective
उच्चारण स्नीकी
चालाक, धूर्त, छिपकर काम करने वाला
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informal
behaving in a secret and sometimes dishonest or unpleasant way
चालाक, धूर्त, छिपकर काम करने वाला
- a sneaky trick
- It was a sneaky move to take credit for his friend's idea.
- He gave a sneaky smile and slipped the note into his bag.
+ 2 more examples
- That was a sneaky way to get his brother to do the work.
- The sneaky cat crept up on the sleeping bird.
Synonyms sly crafty devious underhand furtive
Opposite honest open straightforward frank
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sneaky + noun
Before a noun, sneaky describes a trick, plan or person that acts secretly and dishonestly.
Noun से पहले 'sneaky' ऐसी चाल, योजना या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो चुपके से और बेईमानी से काम करता है।
- It was a sneaky way to win the vote.
- He gave her a sneaky look.
sneaky + of sb to + verb
Use it was sneaky of sb to + verb to criticise a person's secret action.
किसी व्यक्ति के छिपे कार्य की आलोचना के लिए 'it was sneaky of sb to + verb' आता है।
- It was sneaky of him to read my diary.
sneaky + liking / feeling / suspicion
A sneaky feeling or liking means a small private one you do not want to admit.
'Sneaky feeling' या 'liking' का अर्थ छोटी निजी भावना है जिसे आप मानना नहीं चाहते।
- I have a sneaky feeling that Radhika will win.
- He has a sneaky liking for old songs.
sneaky vs sneak / sneakily
Sneak is the verb or the person, sneaky the adjective and sneakily the adverb.
'Sneak' क्रिया या व्यक्ति है, 'sneaky' adjective और 'sneakily' adverb है।
- He sneaked out, and sneakily closed the door.
+Collocations 4
sneaky + noun
tricklookglanceplanmove
- She cast a sneaky glance at her neighbour's paper.
adverb + sneaky
ratherreallyverya bitpretty
- It was a rather sneaky move by the shopkeeper.
sneaky + feeling
feelingsuspicionlikingadmirationhope
- I have a sneaky admiration for his courage.
be / look / sound + sneaky
belooksoundseemfeel
- That plan sounds a bit sneaky to me.
“More examples 5
- The sneaky cat stole the fish and ran away.
चालाक बिल्ली मछली चुराकर भाग गई।
- Radhika had a sneaky suspicion that her brother had eaten the sweets.
राधिका को चुपके से शक था कि उसके भाई ने मिठाइयाँ खा ली हैं।
- It was a sneaky trick to raise the price during the festival.
त्योहार के समय दाम बढ़ाना एक चालाकी भरी चाल थी।
- He took a sneaky look at the answer key.
उसने चुपके से उत्तर-कुंजी पर नज़र डाल ली।
- The company made a sneaky change to the terms of the contract.
कंपनी ने अनुबंध की शर्तों में चुपके से बदलाव कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a sneak person.
✓ He is a sneaky person.
Sneak is a noun or verb; the adjective is sneaky.
'Sneak' noun या verb है; adjective 'sneaky' है।
✗ He sneaked out from the room.
✓ He sneaked out of the room.
After sneaked out, use of, not from.
'Sneaked out' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe secret or dishonest behaviour, with different force.
तीनों शब्द छिपे या बेईमान व्यवहार को बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
Secretive and slightly dishonest, often in a small way.
छिपा हुआ और थोड़ा बेईमान, प्रायः छोटे स्तर पर।
- It was a sneaky trick.
Clever in getting what you want, often by tricking others.
दूसरों को चकमा देकर अपनी बात पूरी कराने में चतुर।
- The fox was cunning.
Using clever and dishonest methods, more serious than sneaky.
चतुर और बेईमान तरीके अपनाने वाला, 'sneaky' से अधिक गंभीर।
- He had a devious plan.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sneak·y
?Which word?
Keep the secret-dishonest words together: sneaky, sly, crafty, devious, underhand (secret and dishonest), furtive.
छिपी बेईमानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sneaky, sly, crafty, devious, underhand (गुप्त और बेईमान), furtive।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: sneak, sneaked (British) or snuck (informal, American).
Verb forms: sneak, sneaked (British) या snuck (अनौपचारिक, American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A sneak peek (a quick look before something is shown publicly), sneaky suspicion.
Collocations: a sneak peek (सार्वजनिक होने से पहले झलक), sneaky suspicion।