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spy

Letters that make spy

s, p, y are letters that make 'spy'

Words within spy

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Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of spy

espy is a word created by adding a letter to 'spy'

spy is a 3 letter word starting with s
spy is a 3 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'spy'

Spy as "a secret watcher, someone who secretly watches other people"

Under this definition, spy is a noun and has the following properties:

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of spectator, viewer, looker, watcher, witness.

Types of spy

tail, snooper, shadow, snoop, shadower are types of 'spy'.

Derivatives of spy

stag, snoop, sleuth, spy are derivatives of 'spy'.

Spy as "(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors"

Under this definition, spy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

undercover agent has the same meaning as spy

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative.

Types of spy

counterspy, double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, infiltrator, mole, sleeper are types of 'spy'.

Instances of spy

Mata Hari, Margarete Gertrud Zelle. are instances of 'spy'

spy as a category

'spy' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of spy

stag, snoop, sleuth, spy are derivatives of 'spy'.

Spy as "watch, observe, or inquire secretly"

Under this definition, spy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stag, snoop, sleuth have the same meaning as 'spy'

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of supervise, monitor.

Derivatives of spy

spying, sleuth, snooper, spy, undercover agent, sleuthhound, detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing, snoop are derivatives of 'spy'.

Entailments to spy

investigate, inquire, enquire are entailments to 'spy'.

Spy as "catch sight of"

Under this definition, spy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

espy, descry, spot have the same meaning as 'spy'

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of spy, sight.

Derivatives of spy

catching, discoverer, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, finder, spotter, lookout, picket, scout, watch, detection, espial, spying, spotting are derivatives of 'spy'.

Spy as "catch sight of, to perceive with the eyes"

Under this definition, spy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sight has the same meaning as spy

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of comprehend, perceive.

Types of spy

espy, notice, spy, discover, observe, descry, find, spot, detect are types of 'spy'.

Derivatives of spy

survey, vision, sight, ken, sighting, view, visual sense, visual modality are derivatives of 'spy'.

Spy as "secretly collect sensitive or classified information, engage in espionage"

Under this definition, spy is a verb and has the following properties:

spy as a type

'spy' can be a type of inquire, enquire, investigate.

Derivatives of spy

spying, spy, undercover agent, undercover work are derivatives of 'spy'.

Example of spy used within this context

"spy for the Russians"