Underhand
101back door — noun 1》 the rear door of a building. 2》 [as modifier] underhand; clandestine: a back door tax increase. Phrases by (or through) the back door in a clandestine or underhand way …
102snide — adjective 1》 derogatory or mocking in an indirect way. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. devious and underhand. 3》 informal, chiefly Brit. counterfeit; inferior. noun informal an unpleasant or underhand person. Derivatives snidely adverb snideness noun snidey… …
103intrigue — in•trigue v. [[t]ɪnˈtrig[/t]] n. [[t]also ˈɪn trig[/t]] v. trigued, tri•guing, n. 1) to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating qualities 2) to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations …
104sneak — [[t]snik[/t]] v. sneaked or snuck, sneak•ing, n. adj. 1) to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk 2) to act in a furtive or underhand way 3) to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner: He sneaked the gun into his… …
105sneaking — sneak•ing [[t]ˈsni kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) acting in a furtive or underhand way 2) deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible 3) secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling or suspicion • Etymology: 1575–85 …
106underarm — un•der•arm [[t]ˈʌn dərˌɑrm[/t]] adj. 1) cvb of, situated, or for use under the arm or in the armpit: an underarm deodorant[/ex] 2) underhand 2) 3) armpit 4) underhand 3) • Etymology: 1810–20 …
107undercut — un•der•cut v. [[t]ˌʌn dərˈkʌt[/t]] n., adj. [[t]ˈʌn dərˌkʌt[/t]] v. cut, cut•ting, n. adj. 1) to cut under or beneath 2) cvb to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of; undermine 3) bus to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate …
108fiddle — [c]/ˈfɪdl / (say fidl) verb (fiddled, fiddling) –verb (i) 1. to make aimless movements, as with the hands. 2. to play on the fiddle. 3. to trifle. 4. Colloquial to profit or gain by surreptitious crookedness. –verb (t) 5. to play (a tune) on a… …
109sneak — [c]/snik / (say sneek) verb (sneaked or, Colloquial, snuck, sneaking) –verb (i) 1. to go (about, along, in, off …
110sneaking — /ˈsnikɪŋ/ (say sneeking) adjective 1. acting in a furtive or underhand way. 2. deceitfully underhand, as actions, etc.; contemptible. 3. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc. –sneakingly, adverb …
