verbWord forms: -mies, -mieing, -mied, -mies, -mying or -mied(tr; often passive)
1.
to hinder or thwart
2. golf
to impede with a stymie
nounWord forms: plural-mies
3. golf
(formerly) a situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is blocking the linebetween the hole and the ball about to be played: an obstructing ball may now be lifted and replaced by a marker
4.
a situation of obstruction
Word origin
C19: of uncertain origin
Examples of 'stymies' in a sentence
stymies
I have to say it stymies me somewhat.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Small lenders argue that the might of the big banks stymies competition and restrains new entrants.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The thing that really stymies delivery is resistance from the planning system and local authorities.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It stymies small businesses trying to grow and does little to protect employees and consumers.