nos·y or nos·ey (n  z )adj. nos·i·er, nos·i·est Informal 1. Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. See Synonyms at curious. 2. Prying; inquisitive. nos i·ly adv.nos i·ness n. |
nosy, nosey [ˈnəʊzɪ]
adj nosier, nosiest
Informal prying or inquisitive
nosily adv
nosiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | nosy - 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" |
Translations
nosy
adj (+er) (inf) → neugierig
nosy nosey [ˈnəʊzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → curioso/a
don't be so nosy → non fare il ficcanaso
she's a nosy girl → è una ficcanaso
don't be so nosy → non fare il ficcanaso
she's a nosy girl → è una ficcanaso
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