Associations to the word «Stymie»
Noun
- Effort
- Beard
- Attempt
- Handicap
- Investigation
- Matthew
- Fenton
- Gang
- Galway
- Invocation
- Angelo
- Dorothy
- Offense
- Cork
- Inability
- Pete
- Tommy
- Rebel
- Lack
- Hood
- Golf
- Publicity
- Defense
- Reform
- Terrain
- Kevin
- Progress
- Younger
- Negotiation
- Tactic
- Opposition
- Attack
- Allen
- Obstacle
- Kid
- Syria
- Victory
- Collapse
- Ambition
- Plan
- Touchdown
- Ball
- Try
- Crisis
- Horse
- Joseph
- Absence
- Joe
- Rule
- Goal
- Labor
- Brother
- Habit
- Partner
- Growth
- Output
- Four
- Mary
- Race
Adjective
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Wiktionary
STYMIE, noun. An obstacle or obstruction.
STYMIE, noun. (golf) 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).
STYMIE, verb. To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
STYMIE, verb. (golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
Dictionary definition
STYMIE, noun. A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole.
STYMIE, noun. A thwarting and distressing situation.
STYMIE, verb. Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn".
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