nosy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *nosy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy	offensively curious or inquisitive

nosy > pronunciation
Sounds	now'ziy
Rhymes	Anasazi ... z / Z: 56 rhymes with ziy...

English > *nosy*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	offensively curious or inquisitive.
Example	"he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"
Synonyms	nosey, prying, snoopy
Broader	curious	eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
Spanish	curioso, entremetido, entrometido, fisgón, husmeador
Catalan	curiós, entremetedor, tafaner
Nouns	nose	a symbol of inquisitiveness
Nouns	nosiness	offensive inquisitiveness

HyperDic: nosy