Stealth

Pronunciation: /stɛlθ/

Definitions of stealth

noun the quality or characteristic of being secretive or surreptitious

Example Sentences

A1 The ninja moved with stealth through the dark alley.

A2 The spy used stealth to sneak past the guards unnoticed.

B1 The thief relied on stealth to steal the valuable painting from the museum.

B2 The special forces unit executed the mission with precision and stealth.

C1 The assassin's training in stealth allowed them to eliminate the target without being detected.

C2 The submarine approached the enemy ship with complete stealth, ready to launch a surprise attack.

Examples of stealth in a Sentence

formal The military developed a new stealth technology to make aircraft less visible to radar.

informal The spy used stealth to sneak past the guards undetected.

slang I'm gonna use some stealth to grab the last piece of pizza without anyone noticing.

figurative Her words were like stealth, quietly influencing the decision without anyone realizing.

Grammatical Forms of stealth

• past tense: stealthed
• plural: stealths
• comparative: stealthier
• superlative: stealthiest
• present tense: stealth
• future tense: will stealth
• perfect tense: have stealthed
• continuous tense: is stealthing
• singular: stealth
• positive degree: stealthy
• infinitive: to stealth
• gerund: stealthing
• participle: stealthed

Origin and Evolution of stealth

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'stealth' originated from the Old English word 'stælþ', which meant 'theft' or 'stealing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'stealth' evolved from just theft to also include the idea of moving or acting in a secretive or sneaky manner to avoid detection.