- stymie sty·mie vt
- ['staɪmɪ]
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sty|mie — «STY mee», noun, plural mies, verb, mied, mie|ing. –n. Golf. 1. the position or occurrence of a ball on a putting green directly between the player s ball and the hole for which he is playing. 2. (formerly) the position or occurrence of an… … Useful english dictionary
Stymie — Sty mie, v. t. Also Stimy Sti my . (Golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stymie — Sty mie, n. Also Stimy Sti my . [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf) The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other and the hole at which the latter must be played; also,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stymie — sty•mie or sty•my [[t]ˈstaɪ mi[/t]] v. mied, mie•ing 1) to hinder, block, or thwart 2) spo Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball s lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt 3) a situation or… … From formal English to slang
stymie — sty|mie [ˈstaımi] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English, person who cannot see well ] informal to prevent someone from doing what they have planned or want to do = ↑thwart ▪ Investigators have been stymied by uncooperative … Dictionary of contemporary English
stymie — sty|mie [ staımi ] verb transitive INFORMAL to stop someone from achieving a goal, or stop some process from continuing: Richard s attitude completely stymied her. positions that have stymied progress … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stymie — sty·mie … English syllables
Stimy — Stymie Sty mie, v. t. Also Stimy Sti my . (Golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stimy — Stymie Sty mie, n. Also Stimy Sti my . [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf) The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other and the hole at which the latter must be played; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
