As adjectives the difference between thievish and thieving
is that thievish is having a tendency to steal while thieving is that thieves; that steals.
As a verb thieving is
.
As a noun thieving is
the action of theft.
thievish
English
Adjective
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en adjective)
Having a tendency to steal
Having the manner of a thief; furtive
thieving
English
Verb
(head)
Adjective
(-)
That thieves; that steals.
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Noun
(en-noun)
The action of theft.
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