STYMY

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


Noun

stymy (plural stymies)

Alternative spelling of stymie

Verb

stymy (third-person singular simple present stymies, present participle stymying, simple past and past participle stymied)

Alternative spelling of stymie

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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