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    nosy
    /ˈnəʊzi/

    adjective

    • 1. showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs: "nosy neighbours"

    verb

    • 1. pry into something: "they don't nosy into your business like some people"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Nosy means too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nosyNosy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nosy means of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality : intrusive. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of nosy.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nosyNOSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nosy is used to describe someone who asks too many questions about or otherwise pries into other people’s business because they are overly curious about it. It’s especially used to describe someone who does this all the time.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NOSY meaning: 1. too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them: 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nosyNosy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A nosy person pokes their nose into other people’s affairs. Do you know anyone who is always asking personal questions and loves to hear gossip? That person is nosy.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Nosy means interested in things which do not concern them, or prying or inquisitive. Learn how to use this word in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nosyNosy - definition of nosy by The Free Dictionary

    Nosy means curious or inquisitive about other people's affairs, often in a prying or intrusive way. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of nosy and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.