smyga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
- nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
- pussyfoot verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
- 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
smyga is used for these senses in English:
- nose (intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- pussyfoot (intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or 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.
nose — full definition
- noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
- noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
- noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
- verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
- verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."