Nosy definition

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Given to or showing an intrusive curiosity about the affairs of others; prying.
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(informal) Given to prying; inquisitive.
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The definition of nosy is someone who pries into people's affairs.

Someone who is always spying on his neighbors and eavesdropping on conversations is an example of a person who would be described as nosy.

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Prying, inquisitive or curious in other's affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

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Nosy Sentence Examples

  • You're awfully nosy not to have any real interest in this stuff.

  • My, you're being a regular nosy little detective, aren't you?

  • She'll think we're nosy.

  • They don't mean to be nosy.

  • Dean wanted Fred to answer the damned thing but the old man was too nosy to move.

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