Definition of spy

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Spy (v. t.) To discover by close search or examination.

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Glass :: Glass (v. t.) An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears glasses..
Omander Wood :: Omander wood () The wood of Diospyros ebenaster, a kind of ebony found in Ceylon..
Crispy :: Crispy (a.) Crisp; brittle; as, a crispy pie crust..
Squab :: Spyne (n.) See Pinnace, n., 1 (a)..
Descry :: Descry (v. t.) To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover..
Espying :: Espying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Esp.
Ulotrichous :: Ulotrichous (a.) Having woolly or crispy hair; -- opposed to leiotrichous.
Pinnace :: Pinnace (n.) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne..
Spial :: Spial (n.) A spy; a scout.
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
Spied :: Spied () imp. & p. p. of Spy.
Paspy :: Paspy (n.) A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure..
Telescope :: Telescope (a.) To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another..
Passymeasure :: Passymeasure (n.) See Paspy.
Spy :: Spy (v. t.) To explore; to view; inspect; and examine secretly, as a country; -- usually with out..
Spectacle :: Spectacle (n.) A spy-glass; a looking-glass.
Spies :: Spy (v. i.) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
Discover :: Discover (v. t.) To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect..
Calamander Wood :: Calamander wood () A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros quaesita. Called also Coromandel wood..
Espial :: Espial (n.) One who espies; a spy; a scout.
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