SPY

SPY 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 3 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  2. a secret watcher

💬 Examples

  • "someone who secretly watches other people"
  • "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

🔗 Similar words

undercover_agent
verb
  1. catch sight of
  2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly
  3. catch sight of
  4. secretly collect sensitive or classified information

💬 Examples

  • "to perceive with the eyes"
  • "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
  • "engage in espionage"
  • "spy for the Russians"

🔗 Similar words

descryspotespystagsnoopsleuth
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