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prying

adjective noun

Offensively curious or inquisitive

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
G
Contains
RY
Scrabble score
12

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adjective

  1. Offensively curious or inquisitive

    “Curious about the neighbor's doings”

noun

  1. Offensive inquisitiveness

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Example Sentences

Curious about the neighbor's doings
He flipped through my letters in his nosy way
Prying eyes
The snoopy neighbor watched us all day

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