n. [ See Snath. ]
v. t. To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [ Obs. ] “[ Slander ] sneaks its head.” Wake. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
. (Elec.) A current which, though too feeble to blow the usual fuse or to injure at once telegraph or telephone instruments, will in time burn them out. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n.
A sneaker of five gallons. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being sneaky. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching. --
n. A paltry fellow; a sneak. [ Obs. ] “Such a bashful sneaksby.” Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]