approach stealthily

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• stealthily — adverb In a stealthy manner, furtively. So intent was he upon this personal appraisement of his features that he did not hear the parting of the tall grass behind him as a great body pushed itself stealthily through the jungle; nor did his… …   Wiktionary

• stalk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stem, pedicle, petiole. See support. v. t. follow, pursue. See pursuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stem, support, axis, pedicle, petiole, peduncle, stipe, stipes, seta, upright, quill, stack, caulis,… …   English dictionary for students

• sudden — [13] The etymological notion underlying sudden is of something approaching stealthily or without warning, so that it takes one by surprise. It comes via Anglo Norman sudein from late Latin subitānus, an alteration of Latin subitāneus ‘sudden’.… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• stalk — stalk1 noun 1》 the main stem of a herbaceous plant.     ↘the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 2》 a similar support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal. 3》 a slender support or stem. 4》 (in a vehicle) a lever on… …   English new terms dictionary

• sudden — [13] The etymological notion underlying sudden is of something approaching stealthily or without warning, so that it takes one by surprise. It comes via Anglo Norman sudein from late Latin subitānus, an alteration of Latin subitāneus ‘sudden’.… …   Word origins

• close — v. [[t]kloʊz[/t]] adj., adv. [[t]kloʊs[/t]] n. [[t]kloʊz[/t]] for 66, 67, 70–72, 74, 75, [[t]kloʊs[/t]] for 68, 69, 73 v. closed, clos•ing, 1) to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance or opening; shut 2) to stop or obstruct (a gap …   From formal English to slang

• stalk — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary

• stalk-like — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary

• stalker — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary

• stalky — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary

• stalk — stalk1 [stôk] vi. [ME stalken < OE stealcian (in comp.) < stealc, high, steep < IE * stelg < base * stel , to place, set up > STILL1, Gr stellein] 1. a) to walk in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner b) to advance or spread grimly… …   English World dictionary