STEALTHY


Meaning of STEALTHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstel-thē ]

adjective

( stealth·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1565

1. : slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character

2.

a. : intended to escape observation : furtive

b. : designed to produce a very weak radar return

a stealthy airplane

Synonyms: see secret

• stealth·i·ly -thə-lē adverb

• stealth·i·ness -thē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.