nosy

or nos·ey

[ noh-zee ]
/ ˈnoʊ zi /
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adjective, nos·i·er, nos·i·est.

unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.

Origin of nosy

First recorded in 1880–85; nose + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM nosy

nos·i·ly, adverb nos·i·ness, noun

Words nearby nosy

nostradamus, nostril, nostro account, nostromo, nostrum, nosy, nosy parker, not, not a bad sort, not a bit, not a chinaman's chance

Words related to nosiness

eagerness, inquisitiveness, regard, meddling, questioning, curiousness, investigation, interest, prying, concern, interestingness, intrusiveness, officiousness, searching, snooping

Example sentences from the Web for nosiness

  • In fact, nosiness and prying are unbecoming at any time, and in no one more than in a military officer.

    The Armed Forces Officer |U. S. Department of Defense

British Dictionary definitions for nosiness

nosy

nosey

/ (ˈnəʊzɪ) /

adjective nosier or nosiest

informal prying or inquisitive

Derived forms of nosy

nosily, adverb nosiness, noun