dormie

or dor·my

[ dawr-mee ]

adjective

, Golf.

1. (of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.

dormie

/ ˈdɔːmɪ /

adjective

1. golf (of a player or side) as many holes ahead of an opponent as there are still to play

   dormie three

Word History and Origins

Origin of dormie¹

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dormie¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

"They were dormie at the sixteenth," the girls heard him say.

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