/ Dictionary / Index E enemy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: en•e•my Pronunciation: (en'u-mē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -mies, —n. a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent. an armed foe; an opposing military force: The army attacked the enemy at dawn. a hostile nation or state. a citizen of such a state. persons, nations, etc., that are hostile to one another: Let's make up and stop being enemies. something harmful or prejudical: His unbridled ambition is his worst enemy. the Devil; Satan. —adj. belonging to a hostile power or to any of its nationals: enemy property. inimical; ill-disposed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: enemy (Thesaurus) enema enemy alien Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language