noun
stealth
stehlth
noun
1
The quality of acting secretly or without being noticed.
"The cat approached the bird with total stealth."
"The team relied on stealth rather than force to get past the guards."
adj
1
Designed to avoid detection, especially by radar.
"The stealth bomber can evade most radar systems."
How to Use Stealth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving or acting without being detected.
Common pairings
stealth mode
stealth bomber
by stealth
Word Forms
stealthed past tense, stealths plural, stealths singular
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Etymology
From Old English stǣlþ, built on the same root as "steal" plus an abstract-noun ending — originally implying secrecy connected with theft.