All 5 Uses of
furtive
in
Lord of the Flies
- There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.†
p. 22..0
- Jack himself shrank at this cry with a hiss of indrawn breath, and for a minute became less a hunter than a furtive thing, ape-like among the tangle of trees.†
p. 49..2
- For a moment his movements were almost furtive.
p. 57..0 *furtive = taking pains to avoid being observed
- He looked round, furtively.†
p. 109..9
- In the silence, and standing over the dry blood, they looked suddenly furtive.†
p. 137..2
Definition:
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(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)