zaglīgs

From zaglis (“thief”) +‎ -īgs.

zaglīgs (definite zaglīgais, comparative zaglīgāks, superlative viszaglīgākais, adverb zaglīgi)

1. thievish (having a tendency to steal)

   zaglīgs pusaudzis ― thievish teenager

   zaglīgs suns ― thievish dog

   zirgu puisis, zaglīgs, patur labību pats ― the stable boy, thievish, kept the grain for himself

   Krišiņš bija apbrīnojami zaglīgs: viņš zaga un slēpa nezināmās slēptuvēs vajadzīgus un nevajadzīgus sīkumus ― Krišiņš (the little crow) was remarkably thievish: he stole and hid in unknown hideouts necessary and unnecessary little things

2. furtive, sneaky, stealthy (trying not to be noticed, seen; such that it makes one less likely to be noticed)

   zaglīga gaita ― sneaky, furtive walk

   zaglīgi soļi ― sneaky, furtive steps

   viņa sāka Jēci un Emmu novērot; viņa kļuva viltīga, zaglīga, centās tos pārsteigt ― she started to observe Jēcis and Emma; she became cunning and sneaky, she tried to surprise them

   viņa pārlaida zaglīgu skatienu māklera dīvainajam tērpam ― she gave a furtive glance at the real estate agent's strange clothes

   tā vien likās, ka tuvumā slēpjas slepena, zaglīga acs ― it just seemed (to him) that in the darkness a secretive, furtive eye was hiding

• zaglīgums

• zādzība
• zaglība
• zaglis, zagle
• zagšus
• zagt