Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 22 compound words that contain thief. The most common are listed below. Open thief in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- horse thiefSomeone who steals horses.
- thief in lawA criminal who is respected, has authority and a high ranking status within the criminal underworld in the old Soviet Union, Russia and the republics that formed the former Soviet Union.
- stop thiefUsed to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.
- sneak thiefA thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.
- Thief River FallsA city, the county seat of Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
- thief knotA knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot.
- wine thiefA pipette used to remove small amounts of wine from a cask in order to taste or test it
- thief-takerSomeone whose job it is to find and capture thieves.
- thief in the nightSomething stealthy or that occurs without warning.
- oxygen thiefA useless person.
- palm thiefA coconut crab.
- thief antSolenopsis molesta, very small ants that sometimes nest close to other ant nests, from which they steal food.
- thief palmA palm tree, Phoenicophorium borsigianum, native to the Seychelles.
- water-thiefA thief or robber on the water, hence, a pirate.
- thief antsplural of thief ant: Solenopsis molesta, very small ants that sometimes nest close to other ant nests, from which they steal food.
- opportunity makes the thiefPeople are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.
- thief-takersplural of thief-taker: Someone whose job it is to find and capture thieves.
- police and thiefThe children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.
- joule thiefA small, low-cost self-oscillating voltage booster, typically used for driving small loads.
- time thiefSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
- set a thief to catch a thiefTo employ an unscrupulous person in order to catch another unscrupulous person.
- joke thiefA comic who steals another comedian's material.
- panel thiefA thief who operates in a panel house.
- wage thiefOne who commits wage theft.
- wheat thiefGromwell.
Compound words 22
- thievishHaving a tendency to steal.
- horsethiefAlternative spelling of horse thief: Someone who steals horses.
- thieflyLike a thief; thievish.
- thiefessA female thief.
- thiefyLike a thief; thievish; thieving
- cyberthiefOne who carries out cybertheft.
- thiefhoodThe state, quality, or condition of a thief; thiefdom
- thiefproofsecure against thieves
- thiefshipThe office, rank, or title of a thief; thiefhood; thiefdom
- spellthiefIn roleplaying games, a character class with inherent magical ability, allowing them to imitate spells cast by others.