Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [thee-vish]
- /ˈθi vɪʃ/
- /ˈθiːvɪʃ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [thee-vish]
- /ˈθi vɪʃ/
Definitions of thievish word
- adjective thievish given to thieving. 1
- adjective thievish of, relating to, or characteristic of a thief; stealthy: a furtive, thievish look. 1
- adjective thievish addicted to thieving, or stealing 0
- adjective thievish of, like, or characteristic of a thief; stealthy; furtive 0
Information block about the term
Origin of thievish
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English thevisch; see thief, -ish1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thievish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thievish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
thievish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thievish
noun thievish
- filching — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
adjective thievish
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
- Words starting with th
- Words starting with thi
- Words starting with thie
- Words starting with thiev
- Words starting with thievi
- Words starting with thievis
- Words starting with thievish