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Definitions for Stymied
[1] Golf . (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
[2] a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.
[3] to hinder, block, or thwart.
[4] stymie.
[5] to hinder or thwart
[6] golf to impede with a stymie
[7] golf (formerly) a situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is blocking the line between the hole and the ball about to be played: an obstructing ball may now be lifted and replaced by a marker
[8] a situation of obstruction
Words related to Stymied
stymieobstruct, thwart, stonewall, foil, stall, impede, crimp, mystify, prevent, cramp, stump, nonplus, defeat, pigeonhole, confound, corner, crab, shelve, balk, puzzle
Words nearby Stymied
stymiestylopize, stylopodium, stylops, stylostixis, stylus, stymie, stymphalian birds, stymy, stype, stypsis, styptic
Origin of Stymied
First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain
Word origin for Stymied
C19: of uncertain origin
Synonyms for Stymied
choke off, crimp, foil, impede, obstruct, stall, stonewall, thwart, balk, block, confound, corner, crab, cramp, defeat, mystify, nonplus, pigeonhole, prevent, puzzle, shelve, snooker, stump, cramp one's style, cut off, dead-end, give the run around, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold up, put on back burner, put on hold, throw a monkey wrench into