espy

[ ih-spahy ]

/ ɪˈspaɪ /

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verb (used with object), es·pied, es·py·ing.

to see at a distance; catch sight of.

Origin of espy

1175–1225; Middle English espyen<Old French espier ≪ Germanic; compare German spähen to spy

SYNONYMS FOR espy

discern, descry, discover, perceive, make out.

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OTHER WORDS FROM espy

un·es·pied, adjective

Words nearby espy

esprit, esprit de corps, esprit de l'escalier, Espronceda, espundia, espy, Esq., esquamate, -esque, Esquiline, Esquimalt

Definition for espy (2 of 2)

Espy

[ es-pee ]

/ ˈɛs pi /

noun

James Pol·lard

[pol-erd], /ˈpɒl ərd/, 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.

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Example sentences from the Web for espy

But in 2003, Foxx hilariously sang a tribute to Serena Williams at the ESPY Awards.
13 Award Show Hosts Dos and Don'ts|Sujay Kumar|November 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
The Way of All Flesh|Samuel Butler
They rode on rapidly, intending to go to the house and inquire for Espy.
Stuyvesant|Jacob Abbott
I do think I espy about twenty yards ahead the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria).
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children|W. Houghton

She had heard of Espy, knew something of what had been the state of affairs between the lovers.
Signing the Contract and What it Cost|Martha Finley
With my glass I could espy our forces at the top of the hill, pleased no doubt to see us coming to their support.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido|Henry Keppel

British Dictionary definitions for espy

espy

/ (ɪˈspaɪ) /

verb -pies, -pying or -pied

(tr) to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detectto espy a ship on the horizon

Derived forms of espy

espier, noun

Word Origin for espy

C14: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin

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Scientific definitions for espy

Espy

[ ĕs′pē ]

James Pollard 1785-1860

American meteorologist who is credited with the first correct explanation of the role heat plays in cloud formation and growth. His use of the telegraph in relaying meteorological observations and tracking storms laid the foundation for modern weather forecasting.

单词	espy
释义	espy [ ih-spahy ] / ɪˈspaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR espy ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), es·pied, es·py·ing. to see at a distance; catch sight of. Origin of espy 1175–1225; Middle English espyen<Old French espier ≪ Germanic; compare German spähen to spy SYNONYMS FOR espy discern, descry, discover, perceive, make out. SEE SYNONYMS FOR espy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM espy un·es·pied, adjective Words nearby espy esprit, esprit de corps, esprit de l'escalier, Espronceda, espundia, espy, Esq., esquamate, -esque, Esquiline, Esquimalt Definition for espy (2 of 2) Espy [ es-pee ] / ˈɛs pi / noun James Pol·lard [pol-erd], /ˈpɒl ərd/, 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for espy But in 2003, Foxx hilariously sang a tribute to Serena Williams at the ESPY Awards. 13 Award Show Hosts Dos and Don'ts\|Sujay Kumar\|November 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born. The Way of All Flesh\|Samuel Butler They rode on rapidly, intending to go to the house and inquire for Espy. Stuyvesant\|Jacob Abbott I do think I espy about twenty yards ahead the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria). Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children\|W. Houghton She had heard of Espy, knew something of what had been the state of affairs between the lovers. Signing the Contract and What it Cost\|Martha Finley With my glass I could espy our forces at the top of the hill, pleased no doubt to see us coming to their support. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido\|Henry Keppel British Dictionary definitions for espy espy / (ɪˈspaɪ) / verb -pies, -pying or -pied (tr) to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detectto espy a ship on the horizon Derived forms of espy espier, noun Word Origin for espy C14: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to espy notice, detect, watch, spot, discover, see, observe, glimpse, sight, view, find, discern Scientific definitions for espy Espy [ ĕs′pē ] James Pollard 1785-1860 American meteorologist who is credited with the first correct explanation of the role heat plays in cloud formation and growth. His use of the telegraph in relaying meteorological observations and tracking storms laid the foundation for modern weather forecasting. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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espy

verb (used with object), es·pied, es·py·ing.

Origin of espy

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OTHER WORDS FROM espy

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Definition for espy (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for espy

British Dictionary definitions for espy

verb -pies, -pying or -pied

Derived forms of espy

Word Origin for espy

Words related to espy

Scientific definitions for espy