Thievious
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a thief or thievery; thievish
"I did want her to marry. It look like a pity for her not to git married. And now she is married, and what have she married? A nasty, dad-blasted, thievious Yankee; […]"
Synonyms
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More examples"I did want her to marry. It look like a pity for her not to git married. And now she is married, and what have she married? A nasty, dad-blasted, thievious Yankee; […]"
Etymology
From thieve + -ious.
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