SNEAK THIEF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A thief who steals without using violence

Synonyms:

pilferer; sneak thief; snitcher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sneak thief" is a kind of...):

stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sneak thief"):

wharf rat (someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses)