nosy
Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairsPrying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
Meaning
2 sensesPrying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.
neugierig, topfguckerisch
любопы́тныйljubopýtnyj
offensively curious or inquisitive
Having a large or elongated nose.
носатыйnosatyj
Examples
68 sentencesTom said that Mary was nosy.
Том сказав, що Мері галаслива. — deniko
Tom is too nosy.
Том занадто цікавий. — deniko
deTom ist zu laut. — pullnosemans
Tom has some nosy neighbors.
Том має кілька пронирливих сусідів. — uandr
Tom is nosy.
Том пронирливий. — deniko
Don't be so nosy.
Не сунь носа до чужого проса. — Ahha
ruНе будь таким любопытным. — sharptoothed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
nosier/more nosy, nosiest/most nosySynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.