stymie
sty·mie
verb \ˈstī-mē\sty·miedsty·mie·ing
Definition of STYMIE
transitive verb
: to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of <stymied by red tape>
Examples of STYMIE
- Progress on the project has been stymied by lack of money.
- <the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers>
Origin of STYMIE
Scots stimie, stymie to obstruct a golf shot by interposition of the opponent's ball
First Known Use: 1902
Related to STYMIE
Related Words: balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain; bind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tie; arrest, brake, delay, retain, retard; barricade, block, blockade, roadblock; bog (down), mire; choke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate; baffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwart; derail, disrupt, sabotage; muzzle, repress, suppress; confine, hedge (in), hem (in)
Learn More About STYMIE
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: Stymphalian
Previous Word in the Dictionary: styme
All Words Near: stymie
Previous Word in the Dictionary: styme
All Words Near: stymie
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up stymie? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).






See 

