espy

Meaning of espy

verb
  1. catch sight of.
    she espied her daughter rounding the corner

Middle English: from Old French espier, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Dutch spieden and German spähan . Compare with spy.

Information about espy

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of espy is: espies.
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Hyphenation of espy

espy

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • espy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

espy synonyms

Meaning descry:

descry, spot, spy

Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:

glimpse

Meaning perceive with the eyes; discern visually:

see

Meaning become aware of:

notice

Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:

observe

Meaning distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses:

discern

Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:

perceive

Meaning manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of:

sight

Meaning discern (something intangible or barely perceptible):

detect

Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):

behold

Translation of espy

Anagrams of espy

pyes, Spey, sype, yeps

Words that rhyme with espy

Espy, bespy

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