/ Dictionary / Index E espial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•pi•al Pronunciation: (i-spī'ul), [key] — n. the act of spying. the act of keeping watch; observation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: espial (Thesaurus) Esperanto espionage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language