What does ENEMY mean?
Definitions for ENEMYˈɛn ə mi
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ENEMY.
Princeton's WordNet
enemy(noun)
an opposing military force
"the enemy attacked at dawn"
enemy, foe, foeman, opposition(noun)
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
"a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
enemy(noun)
any hostile group of people
"he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
foe, enemy(noun)
a personal enemy
"they had been political foes for years"
Wiktionary
enemy(Noun)
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
enemy(Noun)
A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
rally together against a common enemy.
enemy(Noun)
An alliance of such forces.
enemy(Adjective)
of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy
Origin: From enemi, anemi (Modern French: ennemi), from inimicus, from in- + amicus
Webster Dictionary
Enemy(noun)
one hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood
Enemy(adj)
hostile; inimical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Enemy
en′e-mi, n. one who hates or dislikes: a foe: a hostile army.—adj. (obs.) hostile.—How goes the enemy? (slang) what o'clock is it?—The Enemy, The old Enemy, the Devil; The last enemy, death. [O. Fr. enemi (mod. Fr. ennemi)—L. inimicus—in, neg., amicus, a friend.]
Enemy
a prov. form of anemone.
The Roycroft Dictionary
enemy
1. A counter-irritant of which you must get a few, or it's you for fatty degeneration of the cerebrum. 2. The friend who stings you into action. 3. Any one who tells the truth about you.
Suggested Resources
enemy
Song lyrics by enemy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by enemy on the Lyrics.com website.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ENEMY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2903
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ENEMY' in Nouns Frequency: #940
Anagrams for ENEMY »
Yemen
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ENEMY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ENEMY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom:
Send salt to your enemy.
There is no little enemy.
Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:
Better is the enemy of good.
I have an enemy and that is me.
Art has an enemy called ignorance.
Images & Illustrations of ENEMY
Translations for ENEMY
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for ENEMY »
Translation
Find a translation for the ENEMY definition in other languages:
Select another language:
Discuss these ENEMY definitions with the community:
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"ENEMY." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2018. Web. 20 Apr. 2018. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/ENEMY>.