Reverse Dictionary: FURTIVE

ADJECTIVES
► CREEP-MOUSE creeping like a mouse so as to escape notice; furtive, timid, shy → 1766
► FLY furtive or sneaky → 1811 sl., chiefly Sc.
► PUSSYFOOT characterized by excessive caution or hesitation; non-committal, evasive; also, carried out in an underhand manner; stealthy, furtive, sly → 1899
► SCOUKIN furtive, sullen; of a look: having a skulking, furtive, or hangdog look; of a person: scary → 1825 Sc.
► SCOUKING-LIKE sullen, sulky in appearance; ill-looking; furtive → Bk1904 Sc.
► SCOUKING-LOOKING sullen, sulky in appearance; ill-looking; furtive → Bk1904 Sc.
► THEFTUOUS given to theft, thievish; dishonest; furtive, secret, sneaking → c1400 orig. Sc.
► THIEFY stealthy, furtive → 1897 Sc.

ADVERBS
► OUT OF THE TAIL OF THE EYE with a sidelong or furtive glance → 1859
► SKOOK in a hidden manner, secretly, furtively, with a gloomy, scowling mien → 1866 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► PUSSYFOOT a person who behaves in an underhand manner; someone who proceeds stealthily or furtively → 1907
► PUSSYFOOTER a person who moves quietly or stealthily; also, someone who behaves in a sly, furtive, or underhand way → 1911
► SNEAKY PETE a furtive, underhanded person → 1968 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► GLOTE to look askance, to look furtively; to ‘gloat’ → 1576 obs.
► LURCH to remain in or about a place furtively or secretly, esp. with evil design → 1420 obs.
► PUSSYFOOT to tread softly or lightly so as to avoid being notice; to move warily or stealthily; also, to behave in a sly, furtive, or underhand manner → 1902
► SCOUK to scowl, to look from under the eyebrows balefully or furtively; to look angry, sulky, or furtive  → c1715 Sc.
► SKOOK to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner → 1845 Sc.