All 3 Uses of
furtive
in
Pudd'nhead Wilson
- The moment Roxy's back was turned he would toddle to the presence of the tongs and say, "Like it!" and cock his eye to one side or see if Roxy was observed; then, "Awnt it!" and cock his eye again; then, "Hab it!" with another furtive glance; and finally, "Take it!"†
Chpt 4
- He came home with his manners a good deal improved; he had lost his surliness and brusqueness, and was rather pleasantly soft and smooth, now; he was furtively, and sometimes openly, ironical of speech, and given to gently touching people on the raw, but he did it with a good-natured semiconscious air that carried it off safely, and kept him from getting into trouble.†
Chpt 5furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- He hid the knife away, trembling all over and glancing furtively about, like a criminal who fancies that the accuser is already at hand.
Chpt 14 *furtively = in a nervous manner
Definition:
taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)