FURTIVE


Meaning of FURTIVE in English

fur ‧ tive /ˈfɜːtɪv $ ˈfɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: furtif , from Latin fur 'thief' ]

behaving as if you want to keep something secret SYN secretive :

There was something furtive about his actions.

furtive glances/looks

Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.

—furtively adverb :

She opened the door and looked furtively down the hall.

—furtiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.