Definition of nosy Nosy

/nowˈzi/ - [nowzee] - nos•y

We found 3 definitions of nosy from 3 different sources.

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What does nosy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

nosy, nosier, nosiest

nosy - 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"
  nosey, prying, snoopy
  curious eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
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  • nosy, adjective.

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Word frequency

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