Main Entry: sur·rep·ti·tious
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs, ˌsə-rəp-, sə-ˌrep-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize — more at rapid
Date: 15th century
1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy
synonyms see secret
— sur·rep·ti·tious·ly adverb
The super-model has a plan to steal the "it-boy" from his girlfriend; she is clever and will proceed surreptitiously.
No comments:
Post a Comment