Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Informal Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. See Synonyms at curious.
- adj. Informal Prying; inquisitive.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Having a large or prominent nose.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosey.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. offensively curious or inquisitive
Examples
“Sadly, it washed off but not before certain nosy neighbors were suitably horrified ..”
“As a student of human nature another word for "nosy" I followed them to see what happened, as did another man who began to ask questions of the police.”
The Huffington Post: Lillian Daniel: Acting Out On The Airplane
“And it largely worked because people instinctively recoil at the idea of nosy creeps like Starr rifling through other people's underwear drawers.”
“This morning a group of so-po bloggers walked with other NGOs and political parties peeved with the 50 so-called nosy Australian lawmakers who wanted Malaysia to stop an on-going trial in the name of justice.”
“No subject should be considered too "nosy" between a wife and husband.”
“I know a little girl whose life was saved she was being raped and dismembered in a field because a "nosy" neighbor called the police when she heard something suspicious.”
This Post Is Not About Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Attempt To Enter His Own Home In Cambridge, MA
“I find it easier traveling when I adopt an attitude that is quiet but confident, pleasant but not intrusive, and aware but not "nosy".”
“They need 'nosy' (concerned) neighbors (or volunteers) who watch & record.”
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“But my roommate is kind of nosy, and I feel uncomfortable writing entries when he is in the room.”
“I'm kind of nosy so I like to check out what my fellow users online are downloading and for that look for the green box and click on "Browse" and search for the most popular clips this morning or you can browse stories by category from entertainment eye candy to your world headlines.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘nosy’.
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Adjectives with 2 syllables that end ...
angry, bossy, busy, chilly, cheesy, creepy, dirty, early, funny, hairy, happy, healthy and 126 more...
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Y
What a -Y does to an otherwise common, dull word
zany, waxy, wavy, arty, chewy, bony, boxy, cozy, nosy, foxy, wiry, junky and 321 more...
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Anagrams of Famous Brands
Armani = airman, Pepsi = pipes, Advil = valid, etc.
pipes, airman, conserve, priest, golfers, farrier, nova, valid, disroot, margin, abhors, porches and 3 more...
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The Nose Knows
Being Nosy.
nosethril, nostril, nebby, nasal, rhinoplasty, pug, button, Roman, turned-up, Pinocchio, Cyrano de Bergerac, Gonzo and 54 more...
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Subconscious Personal Emotion
That which is disqualified.
crude, harsh, cynical, arrogant, disrespectful, critical, brusque, punitive, negative, judgmental, condescending., nosy
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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Gossiphoning
Psst!--Didja know?
nosy, snoopy, scuttlebutt, talebearing, echo chamber, tabloid, bruit, quidnunc, disinformation, rumor, interloper, meddler and 67 more...
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