prying

[ prahy-ing ]
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adjective
  1. that pries; looking or searching curiously.

  2. impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive.

Origin of prying

1
First recorded in 1950–55; pry1 + -ing2

synonym study For prying

2. See curious.

Other words for prying

1 peeping, peering, peeking
2 nosy
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Other words from prying

  • pry·ing·ly, adverb
  • pry·ing·ness, noun
  • un·pry·ing, adjective

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