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enemie

enemie is the obsolete spelling of enemy.

Meaning of enemy

Noun

enemy (plural enemies)

  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
    • under enemy duress
    Antonyms:
    ally, friend
  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
    • Rally together against a common enemy.
    Synonyms:
    foe, adversary, nemesis
    Antonyms:
    ally, friend
  3. Something harmful or threatening to another
    • The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow — instantly became the enemy. Somewhere above, a pristine meadow cracked in the shape of a lightning bolt, slicing a slab nearly 200 feet across and 3 feet deep. Gravity did the rest.2012 December 26, John Branch, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2013
  4. (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
    • The building was destroyed by enemy bombing.
  5. A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
    • Use gadgets like Nakishkas to fend off enemies.2008, “Story Mode”, in Cory in the House: Instruction Booklet, Burbank, California: Disney Interactive Studios; Nintendo, page 8
    Synonyms:
    mob

See all 6 meanings of enemy

Forms of enemie

pluralenemies

Questions about enemie

What is enemie the obsolete spelling of?
Enemie is the obsolete spelling of enemy.

Words near enemie in the dictionary

  1. enemas
  2. enemata
  3. enematic
  4. enematize
  5. enemedia
  6. enemie
  7. enemied
  8. enemies
  9. enemies of the people
  10. enemies of the state
  11. enemies-to-friends-to-lovers

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