I spy en · NOUN
Etymology
From the phrase I spy with my little eye used in the game.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A game where players have to guess what one can see, based on the initial letter of the object.
- Let's play I spy! I spy with my little eye something beginning with W. - Is it a watering-can?
- (archaic, uncountable) A children's game of hide and seek, so called from the cry when one is found.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-spy | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (5)
es veo veo (guessing game) · sv but see ett skepp kommer lastat (guessing game) · fi I spy -leikki (guessing game) · de ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst (guessing game) · pl gra w zgadywanie tego, co się widzi (guessing game)