prying

Noun · Adjective
US[prahy-ing]/ˈpraɪɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: nosinesssnoopinessnosynoseysnoopy

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. offensive inquisitivenessSynonyms: nosinesssnoopinessType of curiousness, inquisitiveness

Adjective (1)

  1. offensively curious or inquisitive“curious about the neighbor's doings”“he flipped through my letters in his nosy way”“prying eyes”“the snoopy neighbor watched us all day”Synonyms: nosynoseysnoopyOpposite incuriousSimilar curious

Related words poke verb, prise verb, pry verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pry′ing adjective

Inspecting closely or impertinently.

Synonyms: Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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