marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; a furtive manner; a sneak attack; stealthy footsteps; a surreptitious glance at his watch

[ Syn: sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious ]

secret and sly or sordid; backstairs gossip; his low backstairs cunning- A.L.Guerard; backstairs intimacies; furtive behavior

[ Syn: backstair , backstairs ]