# I spy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A game where players have to guess what one can see, based on the initial letter of the object.
2. A children's game of hide and seek, so called from the cry when one is found.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/i-spy