How do you pronounce descry?

descry is pronounced as /dɪˈskraɪ/.

🔭descry

verb

/dɪˈskraɪ/

to catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure

From the hilltop, they descried a small village in the distance.

detect, notice, perceive, glimpse, observe

overlook, miss

descry in the distance, hard to descry, descry faintly

to move into position for action, especially troops or resources

to live in a dull, inactive, or unchallenging way, often with little physical or mental effort

to make flat or even; to destroy or knock down

to express excitement or admiration

to moderate, soften, or tone down something; also to strengthen by heat treatment (as in metal).

to mock or criticize something using satire