schleichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
- pussyfoot verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
- shamble noun One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
- sidle verb To move sideways, often in a shy, cautious, or sneaky way.
- slink verb To move quietly and furtively, often out of guilt, embarrassment, or a wish not to be noticed.
- sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
schleichen is used for these senses in English:
- pussyfoot (intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
- shamble To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
- sidle (ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
- slink (intransitive) To sneak about furtively.
- sneak (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
- steal (intransitive) To move silently or secretly.
creep — full definition
- verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
- verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
- noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.
pussyfoot — full definition
- verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
- verb To act timidly or cautiously.
- verb To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.