n. One who opposes, antagonizes, or seeks to inflict, or is willing to inflict, injury upon another, from dislike, hatred, conflict of interests, or public policy, as in war; one who is hostile or inimical.n. Specifically An opposing military force. See the enemy, below.n. A foreign state which is in a condition of open hostility to the state in relation to which the former is regarded, or a subject of such a state.n. That which is inimical; anything that is hurtful or dangerous: as, strong drink is one of man's worst enemies; a bad conscience is an enemy to peace.n. The adversary of mankind; the devil; Satan.n. Time: as, how goes the enemy? (= what o'clock is it?); to kill the enemy.n. Synonyms Antagonist, Opponent, etc. See adversary.Inimical; hostile; opposed.In internȧtional law, belonging to a public enemy; belonging to a hostile power or to any of its subjects: as, enemy property.To be hostile.n. A dialectal corruption of anemone.n. A dialectal (Scotch) corruption of emmet.