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adjective.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
adjective.
secret and sly or sordid
Word Usage
"She must have heard my steps on the wood stairs, because by the time I walked through the door, she was sitting on the floor near the bed, looking at me with an expression of furtive innocence."