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nosey

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nos·ey  (nz)
adj.
Variant of nosy.

nosey [ˈnəʊzɪ]
adj
a variant spelling of nosy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.nosey - offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"
curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"

nosey nosy
adjective inquisitive, curious, intrusive, prying, eavesdropping, snooping (informal), busybody He whispered to avoid being overheard by their nosey neighbours.
Translations
nosey [ˈnəʊzɪ] ADJ (nosier (compar) (nosiest (superl))) → entrometido
don't be so nosey!¡no seas tan entrometido!
nosey nosy [ˈnəʊzi] adjcurieux/euse
Don't be so nosey! → Ne sois pas si curieux!, Ne sois pas si indiscret!


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