English Explanatory Dictionary

stealth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
  2. An act of secrecy, especially one involving thievery.
verb
  1. To conceal or infiltrate through the use of stealth.
  2. To subject (someone) to stealthing (sexual intercourse without a condom through deception, for example removing the condom mid-act).
adj
  1. Surreptitious; secret; not openly acknowledged.
  2. Having properties that diminish radar signatures.
  3. Hiding one's transgender status (in general or in specific areas of one's life, e.g. at work) after transition.

Pronunciation

stĕlth /stɛlθ/ en-us-stealth.ogg

Word forms

stealth stealths stealthing stealthed

Etymology

From Middle English stelthe, from Old English stǣlþ, from Proto-Germanic *stēliþō, to Proto-Germanic *stelaną (“to steal, to sneak”) + *-iþō, equivalent to steal + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old English stalu (“theft, stealth”), Old High German stāla (“theft”), German Diebstahl (“theft”).

Synonyms

closeted

Related words

steal

Derived words

antistealth counterstealth nonstealth stealthban stealth camper stealth camping stealthen stealthful stealth game stealthie stealthless stealthlike stealth mode stealth nerf stealth tax stealth-tax stealth taxation stealth wealth stealthwise stealthy stealth bomber stealth fighter
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