stealth, stealing
(noun) avoiding detection by moving carefully
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stealth (countable and uncountable, plural stealths)
(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
(archaic, countable) An act of secrecy, especially one involving thievery.
stealth (third-person singular simple present stealths, present participle stealthing, simple past and past participle stealthed)
(military, computing) To conceal or infiltrate through the use of stealth.
(slang, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse without a condom through deception (for example, removing the condom mid-act).
stealth
(LGBT) Of a transgender person, hiding their transgender status from society after transition.
• Haslett, haltest, lasteth, salteth, stethal
Source: Wiktionary
Stealth, n. Etym: [OE. staple. See Steal, v. t.]
1. The act of stealing; theft. [Obs.] The owner proveth the stealth to have been committed upon him by such an outlaw. Spenser.
2. The thing stolen; stolen property. [Obs.] "Sluttish dens . . . serving to cover stealths." Sir W. Raleigh.
3. The bringing to pass anything in a secret or concealed manner; a secret procedure; a clandestine practice or action; -- in either a good or a bad sense. Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame. Pope. The monarch, blinded with desire of wealth, With steel invades the brother's life by stealth. Dryden. I told him of your stealth unto this wood. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
