DORMY

dormie, dormy

(adjective) in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; “he was dormie three and still lost the match”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

dormy (not comparable)

(golf) Alternative form of dormie

Encyclopaedia of Sport

Source: Wiktionary


Dor"my, a. [Origin uncertain.] (Golf)

Definition: Up, or ahead, as many holes as remain to be played; -- said of a player or side.

A player who is dormy can not be beaten, and at the worst must halve the match. Encyc. of Sport.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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