prying
prying
adjDefinition of PRYING
: inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way
— pry·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of PRYING
- She tried to escape the prying eyes of her neighbors.
- <as we moved into our new home, we could sense that there were prying eyes watching us>
First Known Use of PRYING
1552
Related to PRYING
Related Words: interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious; inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical; concerned, interested
See Synonym Discussion at curious
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