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Thief vs Thieflike - What's the difference?

thief | thieflike |

As a noun thief

is one who has carried out a theft.

As an adjective thieflike is

resembling a thief or some aspect of one.

thief

English

Noun

(thieves)
  • One who has carried out a theft.
  • (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Hyponyms

    * burglar * cat burglar * mugger * robber * pickpocket

    Related terms

    * thieve * thief in law

    Derived terms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals

    thieflike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a thief or some aspect of one.