The meaning of Nosy

noun

A meddling or prying person.

Usage examples:

Others considered him an interfering busybody

adjective

Eager to know or learn something.

Usage examples:

I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom

adjective

Interested in learning about people or things around you

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i’m curious to see what’s going to happen on the political scene., a curious fi…

verb

Secretly listen to a conversation.

Usage examples:

My father eavesdropped on my phone calls

adjective

Having or showing an interest in learning things; curious.

Usage examples:

His poems reveal an intensely inquisitive mind

adjective

(of a person or a person’s behavior) eager to know a lot about people or things

Usage examples:

An inquisitive mind, our neighbors are too inquisitive.

adjective

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

Usage examples:

That was an intrusive question

adjective

Being involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong

Usage examples:

He’s fought for less intrusive government.

adjective

Overly inquisitive; nosy.

Usage examples:

The occasional nebby passerby has poked in to observe

adjective

Inquiring closely into something; searching.

Usage examples:

She asks some probing questions

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

Usage examples:

Hands probed his body from top to bottom

adjective

(of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth

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Probing questions

adjective

Excessively interested in a person's private affairs; too inquisitive.

Usage examples:

She felt there was no place where she could escape from the prying eyes

verb

Inquire too closely into a person's private affairs.

Usage examples:

Sorry, i didn't mean to pry

verb

Another term for prise.

Usage examples:

He pried his left leg free

noun

The action of furtively trying to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.

Usage examples:

Don't generate any emails that would make their snooping worthwhile

adjective

Relating to or engaged in a furtive attempt to find out information about someone's private affairs.

Usage examples:

There had been a surge in complaints about snooping neighbours

verb

Investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.

Usage examples:

Your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping about

adjective

Trying to discover things or find out information about someone or something secretly

Usage examples:

He has been exposed as a fraud by a snoopy 14-year-old., in the film she plays a snoopy reporter wh…

verb

Work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors.

Usage examples:

He agreed to spy for the west

verb

Present participle of spy

Usage examples:

He was arrested for spying on missile sites., i generally like to spy out restaurants before i go t…