- nosy nosey
- adjective always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people's private affairs: Don't be so nosy! It's none of your business. — nosiness noun (U)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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nosey — osey adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosy; as, a nosy neighbor. Syn: inquisitorial, nosy, prying, snoopy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nosy — osy adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosey; as, he flipped through my letters in his nosy way. Syn: inquisitorial, nosey, prying, snoopy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nosey — (adj.) see NOSY (Cf. nosy) … Etymology dictionary
nosy — (adj.) also nosey, 1610s, having a prominent nose, from NOSE (Cf. nose) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Earlier in this sense was nasee (mid 14c.), from Anglo French, from O.Fr. nasé, ultimately from L. nasus nose. Sense of inquisitive first recorded 1882 … Etymology dictionary
nosy parker — (UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people s lives. ( Nosey parker is an alternative spelling.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
nosey — [nō′zē] adj. nosier, nosiest NOSY … English World dictionary
nosy — meaning ‘inquisitive’, is spelt this way in preference to nosey … Modern English usage
nosy — (also nosey) ► ADJECTIVE (nosier, nosiest) informal ▪ too inquisitive about other people s affairs. DERIVATIVES nosily adverb nosiness noun … English terms dictionary
nosy parker — ► NOUN ▪ an overly inquisitive person. ORIGIN from a 1907 picture postcard caption, ‘The adventures of Nosey Parker’, referring to a peeping Tom in Hyde Park … English terms dictionary
Nosy Parker — /noh zee pahr keuhr/, Informal. a persistently nosy, prying person; busybody. Also, Nosey Parker. [1905 10] * * * ˌnosy ˈparker noun (BrE, informal … Useful english dictionary
