stealth

Plural: stealths

Noun

avoiding detection by moving carefully
The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
An act of secrecy, especially one involving thievery.

Verb

To conceal or infiltrate through the use of stealth.
To subject (someone) to stealthing (sexual intercourse without a condom through deception, for example removing the condom mid-act).

Adj

Surreptitious; secret; not openly acknowledged.
Having properties that diminish radar signatures.
Hiding one's transgender status (in general or in specific areas of one's life, e.g. at work) after transition.

Examples

"go stealth; be stealth; live stealth"

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stelthe, from Old English stǣlþ, from Proto-Germanic *stēliþō, equivalent to steal + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old English stalu (“theft, stealth”), Old High German stāla (“theft”), German Diebstahl (“theft”).

Synonyms

closeted, stealing

Scrabble Score: 10

stealth is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stealth is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stealth is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

stealth is a valid Words With Friends word