Definition of defy

"defy" in the verb sense

1. defy, withstand, hold, hold up

resist or confront with resistance

"The politician defied public opinion"

"The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"

"The bridge held"

2. defy, resist, refuse

elude, especially in a baffling way

"This behavior defies explanation"

3. defy, dare

challenge

"I dare you!"

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Quotations for defy

In records that defy the tooth of time. [ Young ]

A pure conscience may defy city gossips. [ Earl Of Beaconsfield ]

Arm in arm with thee, I defy the century to gainsay me. [ Friedrich Schiller ]

The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it. [ Mme. Roland ]

In the destroyer's steps there spring up bright creations that defy his power and his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven. [ Dickens ]

My principal method for defeating error and heresy is by establishing the truth. One purposes to fill a bushel with tares, but if I can fill it first with wheat, I may defy his attempts. [ Newton ]

defy in Scrabble®

The word defy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters defy:

DEFY
(45)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defy

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The 83 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defy

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defy in Words With Friends™

The word defy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters defy:

DEFY
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The 89 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defy

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Words within the letters of defy

2 letter words in defy (2 words)

3 letter words in defy (3 words)

4 letter words in defy (1 word)

defy + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence defy

Words that start with defy (3 words)

Words with defy in them (4 words)

Words that end with defy (3 words)

Word Growth involving defy

Shorter words in defy

ef

Longer words containing defy

defying deathdefying

defying defyingly

defying madefying

defying redefying

madefy madefying

redefy redefying