nosy

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  1. adjective Informal Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. See Synonyms at curious.
  2. adjective Informal Prying; inquisitive.

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  • Just because you're nosy, and have a violent curiosity, and think it's important, doesn't mean that you have a right to pry into other people's private affairs. —  THE GORED OX
  • You may recall a nosy neighbor by the name of Mrs. DeSaye and a four-foot-taIl marble Poo dog (part dog part lion) that was not all it seemed. —  EBSCOhost
  • They thought I was getting too nosy, and they were trying to move me on Vaughan pushed her mug out of the way and moved the salt and the pepper and the sugar in front of her. —  Lee Child - [Reacher 12] - Nothing to Lose
  • MTV Cribs: partly because we're just nosy, and partly because it gives us an outlet for the simmering rage that would otherwise build up and cause us to get into fisticuffs with Dixons Saturday staff in the TV aisle. —  Technology Reviews, News
  • Gorillas like soul are nosy, they can be bored, bold, angry, have pleasure, excited, terrified, can concern, show affection, be thoughtful and they can be hostile. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
 

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nosey ·  pushy ·  redheaded ·  obnoxious ·  uncooperative ·  sparky ·  manipulative ·  bossy ·  sneaky ·  picky ·  snooty ·  tough-looking
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