All 5 Uses of
furtive
in
The Bluest Eye
- Renting blacks cast furtive glances at these owned yards and porches, and made firmer commitments to buy themselves "some nice little old place."†
Chpt 2
- It imposed a furtiveness on the loving done on it.†
Chpt 2
- The odor of their armpits and haunches had mingled into a lovely musk; their eyes had been furtive, their lips relaxed, and the delicate turn of their heads on those slim black necks had been like nothing other than a doe's.†
Chpt 4
- They slid about furtively searching for shelter, while his body remained paralyzed.†
Chpt 4
- He could go to jail and not feel imprisoned, for he had already seen the furtiveness in the eyes of his jailer, free to say, "No, suh," and smile, for he had already killed three white men.
Chpt 4 *furtiveness = nervousness
Definition:
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(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)