Both Uses of
pilfer
in
Oryx and Crake
- It would be useful to have a bar of soap: he keeps forgetting to pick one up during his pilfering excursions.†
p. 45.4pilfering = stealing
- Then, when he knows he's covered the nutrition angle, he can head for the bubble-dome, pilfer the arsenal.†
p. 234.4 *
Definition:
to steal small amounts or unimportant items -- often repeatedly or secretly