nosy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈnəʊziː/
• (America) enPR: nō'-zē, IPA: /ˈnoʊzi/

Adjective

nosy

1. 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.

2. Having a large or elongated nose.

Synonyms

• interfering
• kibitzing
• meddlesome

Translations

• French: fouineur, fureteur, curieux
• German: neugierig, topfguckerisch
• Italian: ficcanaso
• Portuguese: intrometido, cusco, metediço
• Russian: любопы́тный
• Spanish: chismoso, metiche, metido, metijón, metomentodo, entremetido, cotilla

Noun

nosy (plural nosies)

1. (UK, slang) A look at something to satisfy one's curiosity.

   I might wander down to the construction site for a nosy at what they're building.

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