stymie, stymy
(noun) a thwarting and distressing situation
stymie, stymy
(noun) a situation in golf where an opponent’s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
(verb) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; “His brother blocked him at every turn”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stymie (plural stymies)
(golf) A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
(by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
stymie (third-person singular simple present stymies, present participle stymying or stymieing, simple past and past participle stymied)
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
Synonyms: block, thwart
(golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
Source: Wiktionary
Sty"mie, n. Also Sti"my. [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf)
Definition: 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 act of bringing the balls into this position.
Sty"mie, v. t. Also Sti"my. (Golf)
Definition: To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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