/ Dictionary / Index D descry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•scry Pronunciation: (di-skrī'), [key] — -scried, -scry•ing. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land. to discover; perceive; detect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: descry (Thesaurus) descriptor Desdemona Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language