Unscramble spies

Definition of spy

noun:

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors. Synonyms: undercover agent.
• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night".

verb:

• catch sight of. Synonyms: descry, espy, spot.
• watch, observe, or inquire secretly. Synonyms: sleuth, snoop, stag.
• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge". Synonyms: sight.
• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians".

Related words

counterspy, descry, detect, discover, espy, find, infiltrator, mole, notice, observe, shadow, shadower, sleeper, snoop, snooper, spot, tail.

Words nearby

espy, say, shy, sky, sly, soy, spa, spay, spf, spry, sty.

Rhymes with

ai, ai, ally, apply, awry, belie, bi, bligh, bonsai, brunei, buy, by, bye, chi, comply, cry, decry, defy, deny, descry.