purloiner
/pɚˈlɔɪnɚ/
noun
- A person who steals something, especially in a sneaky or dishonest way.
- Detectives are searching for the purloiner who took the rare coins from the shop.
- The purloiner of the cookies was quickly caught with crumbs on his shirt.
- In the story, the clever purloiner outwits the guards and escapes with the jewels.