prying

  • 1Prying — Pry ing, a. Inspecting closely or impertinently. [1913 Webster] Syn: Inquisitive; curious. See {Inquisitive}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2prying — index encroachment, interest (concern), interrogative, obtrusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3prying — *curious, inquisitive, snoopy, nosy Analogous words: meddlesome, officious, *impertinent, intrusive, obtrusive …

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  • 4prying — [prī′iŋ] adj. [prp. of PRY2] improperly curious or inquisitive SYN. CURIOUS pryingly adv …

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  • 5Prying — Pry Pry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prying}.] To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6prying — adj. Prying is used with these nouns: ↑eye …

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  • 7prying — pry [1] ► VERB (pries, pried) ▪ enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. DERIVATIVES prying adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 8prying — I noun offensive inquisitiveness • Syn: ↑nosiness, ↑snoopiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑snoopy (for: ↑snoopiness), ↑pry, ↑no …

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  • 9prying — adjective Date: 1552 inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way Synonyms: see curious • pryingly adverb …

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  • 10prying — pryingly, adv. pryingness, n. /pruy ing/, adj. 1. that pries; looking or searching curiously. 2. impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive. [1950 55; PRY1 + ING2] Syn. 1. peeping, peering, peeking. 2. nosy. See curious. * * * …

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