I spy

See also: I-spy

English

Alternative forms

I-spy

Etymology

From the phrase I spy with my little eye used in the game.

Noun

I spy (uncountable)

(games) A game where players have to guess what one can see, based on the initial letter of the object.
Hypernym: guessing game

- Let's play I spy! I spy with my little eye something beginning with W.
- Is it a watering-can?
(games, archaic) A children's game of hide and seek, so called from the cry when one is found.

Translations

guessing game

Finnish: I spy -leikki (no Finnish equivalent)
French: please add this translation if you can
German: ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst
Polish: not used in Polish
Spanish: veo veo m
Swedish: no equivalent term in Swedish, but see ett skepp kommer lastat

Anagrams

Yips, Ypsi, yips

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