PRYING
nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy
(adjective) 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”
nosiness, prying, snoopiness
(noun) offensive inquisitiveness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
prying
present participle of pry
Noun
prying (plural pryings)
The act of one who pries.
Anagrams
• Pingry
Source: Wiktionary
Pry"ing, a.
Definition: Inspecting closely or impertinently.
Syn.
– Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive.
PRY
Pry, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See Prize, n.]
Definition: A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] Pry pole, the
pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the
windlass.
Pry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pried; p. pr. & vb. n. Prying.]
Definition: To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or
lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
Pry, v. i. Etym: [OE. prien. Cf. Peer to peep.]
Definition: To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to
discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying
reproach. " To pry upon the stars." Chaucer.
Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of
the state. Shak.
Pry, n.
Definition: Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition