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spy


spy - noun

  • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

  • spy - verb

    • catch sight of
    • watch, observe, or inquire secretly
    • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
    • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

    spy - thesaurus

    descry   espy   sight   sleuth   snoop   spot   stag  


    View spelling list y on the end and learn about the word spy in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

    Scrabble score for spy

    s is 1 p is 3 y is 4
    Scrabble score = 8

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