Definitions for stymie

stymie sty·mie

Spelling: [stahy-mee]
IPA: /ˈstaɪ mi/

Stymie is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in stymie (eimsty).

Definitions for stymie

noun

  1. Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
  2. a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.

verb (used with object)

  1. to hinder, block, or thwart.

Origin of stymie

First recorded in 1855-60; origin uncertain

Examples for stymie

Both America's and Iran's regional clients are now openly attempting to stymie the process of rapprochement.

From 2009 through 2012, Capitol Hill Republicans were highly imaginative in their efforts to stymie President Obama.

Corporations figure out our ‘bliss spots,’ manipulate the USDA, and stymie anyone who opposes them.

A stymie, is when the opponent's ball is on the line of your own putt.

Would that derail or at least stymie the popularity of remaking old movies?

And as many of the wealthy women are well known, their public persona can stymie the process.

Duncan took his mashie and played the stymie shot perfectly, "just in the usual way."

Of the stymie, let it be said, that as it always has been a freak of the game, so let it continue to be.

Well, the first thing to be done is to get rid of Loudon's stymie with the authorities.

The simplest and most frequent is the waiving of the lost stroke for a stymie.

Word Value for stymie
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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