espy
[ ih-spahy ]
/ ɪˈspaɪ /
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
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un·es·pied, adjectiveWords nearby espy
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British Dictionary definitions for espied
espy
/ (ɪˈspaɪ) /
verb -pies, -pying or -pied
(tr)
to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detect
to 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
Scientific definitions for espied
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.