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.
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Origin of espy
1175–1225; Middle English espyen<Old French espier ≪ Germanic; compare German spähen to spy
OTHER WORDS FROM espy
un·es·pied, adjectiveWords nearby espy
esprit, esprit de corps, esprit de l'escalier, Espronceda, espundia, espy, Esq., esquamate, -esque, Esquiline, Esquimalt
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Espy
[ es-pee ]
/ ˈɛs pi /
noun
James Pol·lard [pol-erd], /ˈpɒl ərd/, 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
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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, nounWord Origin for espy
C14: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin
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Scientific definitions for espy
Espy
[ ĕs′pē ]
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.
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