Dictionary Entry
espy
espy is a 4-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to See at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.
- 2transitive verb
To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
- 3intransitive verb
To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
- 4noun
A spy; a scout.
- 5verb
catch sight of
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