cat-burglar
Stealthy second-story intruder
A cat-burglar is a thief who enters buildings by climbing—through upper windows, across rooftops, down drainpipes.
The cat suggests stealth and agility rather than brute force.
Cat-burglars appear frequently in fiction as glamorous criminals: The cat-burglar slipped through the skylight without a sound.
Also spelled cat burglar.
Thick twisted fibers
- agilityQuickness and ease
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
scaling · harness · ledge · overhang · rappel · drainpipe · rooftop · skylight
Organized large-scale theft
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- valuablesPossessions of significant worth
robbery · stolen · loot · fence · getaway · score · mark · target
Stealthily deceptive
- silentProducing no sound
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- undetectedNot discovered yet
unseen · hidden · discreet · shadowy · elusive · sly · quiet · stealthy
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- shadowLight blocked by object
- darknessTotal absence of light
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
midnight · nightfall · dusk · blackout · after-hours · curfew · late-night · predawn
rope
Thick twisted fibers
acrobatic · scaling · harness · ledge · overhang · rappel · drainpipe · rooftop · skylight · windowsill
heist
Organized large-scale theft
valuables · robbery · stolen · loot · fence · getaway · score · mark · target · security
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
undetected · unseen · hidden · discreet · shadowy · elusive · sly · quiet · stealthy · tiptoe
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
silhouette · midnight · nightfall · dusk · blackout · after-hours · curfew · late-night · predawn · evening
cat-burglarmugger
One who robs violently
armed robber · home invader · carjacker · holdup man · bank robber
cat-burglarsecurity guard
Hired protector of property
night watchman · police officer · homeowner · property owner · law enforcement
burglar, burglary, catnap, catwalk, burglarize, burgle, burgled, burgling, burgles