English Explanatory Dictionary

theftuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the nature of theft; thievish.

Word forms

theftuous more theftuous most theftuous thiefteous thefteous thiftwis thiftwise thifteous thiftous

Etymology

From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -uous. Compare righteous.

Derived words

theftuously
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