noun

stymie

Stymie (noun) means a situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).

noun

A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).

An obstacle or obstruction.

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Etymology

From the meaning in golf (where the stymie ball blocks the other ball from "seeing" the hole), perhaps from Scots stymie, stimie (“person with poor eyesight”), from Scots stime (“the least bit”). Or from Scots styme (“tiny bit, glimmer”) as in se nocht ane styme (“not to see a glimmer (of something)”). If so, it is a doublet of stime.

Rhymes for stymie

pie die lie tie sie vie hie i.e. brie movie eerie moxie

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of stymie?

"stymie" (noun) means a situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).

What are the different meanings of stymie?

"stymie" has 2 main meanings: 1. A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952); 2. An obstacle or obstruction.