Thievish is a related term of marauding.
As adjectives the difference between thievish and marauding
is that
thievish is having a tendency to steal while
marauding is raiding and pillaging.
As a verb marauding is
.
As a noun marauding is
raiding and pillaging.
thievish English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Having a tendency to steal
Having the manner of a thief; furtive
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marauding English
Verb
(head)
Adjective
( en adjective)
raiding and pillaging
- a marauding band
(of an animal) killing in wanton fashion.
- A marauding stoat entered the rabbit warren and killed fifteen bunnies.
(of an animal) killing domestic animals.
- The marauding lion jumped the fence and killed the goat.
See also
* maraud
* marauder
Noun
( en noun)
Raiding and pillaging.
* 1834 , R Thomas, The Glory Of America (page 514)
- On the 22d, the corporation of Albany passed a vote of thanks to General Heath, for the alacrity which he had displayed in defending the northern frontiers of the state of New York against the maraudings of the enemy.
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