Both Uses of
furtive
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- All the "great secrets" under the mountains had turned out to be just empty night: there was nothing more to find out, nothing worth doing, only nasty furtive eating and resentful remembering.†
Chpt 1.2
- Strange furtive noises ran among the bushes and reeds on either side of them;
Chpt 1.6 *furtive = as though taking pains to avoid being observed
Definition:
-
(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)