sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
sneakily adverb
sneakiness noun

Examples of sneaky in a Sentence

They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick. It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
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This week’s schedule is loaded, with a half-dozen national TV looks and a few sneaky bangers on League Pass. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Timothy's partner-in-crime, Kenny, was revealed to be Ke Huy Quan in a sneaky cameo in Sunday's episode. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 But the show's newest season may have outdone itself, pulling off a particularly sneaky drop-in. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 Georgetown is a sneaky No. 11 seed as evidenced by its road regular season win over No. 5 Cohasset. Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sneaky

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sneaky was in 1833

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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

sneaky

adjective
sneakier; sneakiest
1
: behaving in a sly or secret manner
2
: marked by secrecy or slyness
a sneaky trick
sneakily adverb
sneakiness noun

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