transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfər-tiv ]
adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek phōr thief; akin to Greek pherein to carry — more at bear
Date: 1612
1.
a. : done by stealth : surreptitious
b. : expressive of stealth : sly
had a furtive look about him
2. : obtained underhandedly : stolen
Synonyms: see secret
• fur·tive·ly adverb
• fur·tive·ness noun