📖 Definitions of "Prying"
verb
- 1
To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.
- 2
To keep asking about something that does not concern one.
- 3
To look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public).
verb
- 1
To use leverage to open or widen.
noun
- 1
The act of one who pries.
🔄 Synonyms of "Prying"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| nosynoun | Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle. |
| noseynoun | Alternative spelling of nosy. [Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.] |
| snoopynoun | Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness. |
| nosinessnoun | The property of being nosy. |
| snoopinessnoun | The characteristic of being snoopy. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prying"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nosinessnoun | The property of being nosy. |
| noseyverb | Alternative spelling of nosy. [(informal, with into) To pry into something.] |
| snoopinessnoun | The characteristic of being snoopy. |
| nosyverb | (informal, with into) To pry into something. |
| curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| snoopynoun | Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness. |
| separatingnoun | An instance of separating. |
| patrolverb | (intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat. |
| patrollingnoun | The act of going on patrol. |
| piratingnoun | The act of one who pirates; piracy. |
| piningnoun | The act of one who pines. |
| plyersnoun | Archaic form of pliers (“gripping tool”). [A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.] |
| spyismnoun | (archaic) spying; espionage |
| peruseverb | (transitive) To read completely. |
| parryingnoun | The act of one who parries. |
| pityingnoun | The act of one who pities. |
| perverynoun | Behavior or activities characteristic of a pervert. |
| prancingnoun | The act of one who prances. |
| pandressnoun | (literary) A female pander; a procuress. |
| privitynoun | (law) A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, e.g. contract, estate, etc. |
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