the fact of doing something in a quiet or secret way 偷偷摸摸;不声张的活动;秘密行动 The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth. 有人指责政府想不事声张地开征这种税。 Lions rely on stealth when hunting. 狮子捕食全凭偷袭。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘theft’): probably representing an Old English word related to steal, + -th.