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spiest

spiest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of spy.

Meaning of spy

Verb

spy (third-person singular simple present spies, present participle spying, simple past and past participle spied)

  1. (intransitive) To act as a spy.
    • During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.
  2. (transitive) To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.
    • I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.
  3. (intransitive) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
    • (As I confeſſe it is my Natures plague / To ſpy into Abuſes, and of my iealouſie / Shapes faults that are not)c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  4. (transitive) To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.

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Questions about spiest

What is spiest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Spiest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of spy.

Words near spiest in the dictionary

  1. spies
  2. spies on
  3. spies out
  4. Spiess
  5. Spiesses
  6. spiest
  7. spieth
  8. Spieths
  9. Spiewak
  10. Spiewaks
  11. Spiez

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