stealth

Everyday

1. Stealth is moving or acting quietly and secretly so that no one notices you. tree →
2. Stealth technology makes planes, ships or other machines hard to detect by radar. tree →
3. (games) Stealth is a style of video game or play where you sneak past enemies instead of fighting. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, cats, spies and ninjas move with stealth. In science and nature lessons, predators use stealth to catch prey. In gaming talk «stealth mode» means sneaking. Phrases: «by stealth», «with stealth», «stealth mode», «stealth bomber».

Examples

• The cat crept towards the bird with great stealth. tree →
• The spies entered the castle by stealth. tree →
• A stealth plane is hard to see on radar. tree →
• Owls hunt with stealth because their feathers make almost no sound. tree →
• I used stealth to get a biscuit without Mum noticing. tree →
• In the game, stealth mode lets you sneak past guards. tree →
• Tigers rely on stealth, not speed, to get close. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «a stealth» (but «a stealth plane» is fine). Adjective: stealthy; adverb: stealthily. Said with «ea» as in «health».

In Jewish tradition

In stories, cats, spies and ninjas move with stealth. In science and nature lessons, predators use stealth to catch prey. In gaming talk «stealth mode» means sneaking. Phrases: «by stealth», «with stealth», «stealth mode», «stealth bomber».

Examples

• And the people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. (Prophets 2SA.19.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «a stealth» (but «a stealth plane» is fine). Adjective: stealthy; adverb: stealthily. Said with «ea» as in «health».