stealthy
pronunciation
How to pronounce stealthy in British English:
UK [ˈstelθi]
How to pronounce stealthy in American English:
US [ˈstɛlθi]
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- Adjective:
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Word Origin
- stealthy (adj.)
- c. 1600, from stealth + -y (2). Related: Stealthily; stealthiness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. He said the pentagon has doubts about exactly how stealthy the new aircraft might be .
- 2. So far only the us has succeeded in developing stealthy jets that can slip unnoticed through enemy radar .
- 3. And on both sides of the atlantic the rising cost of the stealthy f-35 joint strike fighter means its order book could shrink sharply .
- 4. Locheed says a recent " technological breakthrough " has fixed all that : a fiber mat that can blend stealthy qualities right into the composite skin of the aircraft .
- 5. Study progress of stealthy techniques and stealthy materials .