STYMIE

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

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Verb

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

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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

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