thievish

adjective

thiev·​ish ˈthē-vish 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a thief

2

: given to stealing

thievishly adverb

thievishness noun

Examples of thievish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any activity against the deceitful and thievish Putin’s regime. — Paul Leblanc, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022

Any activity against the deceitful and thievish Putin's regime. — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2022

For many of the 10 million Americans who are losing their vision to a thievish eye condition with no treatment, help may be on its way. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 5 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thievish

• peevish

Kids Definition

thievish

adjective

thiev·​ish ˈthē-vish 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a thief

2

: given to stealing

thievishly adverb

thievishness noun