I. ˈstīmē, -mi noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Scots stymie person with poor eyesight, from English styme + -ie
1. : a condition that exists on a golf putting green when the ball nearer the hole lies in the line of play of another ball
2. : a thoroughly distressing and thwarting situation
II. transitive verb
( stymied ; stymied ; stymieing ; stymies )
: block , check , thwart
stymie a plan