espied
past simple and past participle ofespy
espy
verb[T]
old-fashioneduk/esˈpaɪ/us/esˈpaɪ/tosuddenlyorunexpectedlyseesomething,especiallysomething alongdistanceaway:
Shesuddenlyespied someonewavingat her from thewindow.
Synonyms
spot
spy
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
Examplesofespied
espied
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The basic idea of speech thinking is that our reality is not only an object to beespied, but an extension of our powers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their strength and speed are extraordinary; they spare neither man nor wild beast which they haveespied.
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- affirmed-gender
- affirming
- affix
- affixed
- affixing
- afflict
- afflicted
- afflicted person
- afflicting
- affliction
- affluence
- affluent
- affluent area
- affluent background
- affluent society
- affluent suburb
- affluenza
- afford
- affordability
- affordable
- affordable accommodation
- affordable alternative
- affordable price
- affordance
- afforded