stickybeak
stickybeak · stickybeaks · stickybeaked · stickybeaking
To pry or snoopTo pry or snoop.
/ˈstɪkibiːk/
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth)To pry or snoop.
Origin
From sticky + beak; presumably from the metaphor of sticking one′s beak (“nose”) where itFrom sticky + beak; presumably from the metaphor of sticking one′s beak (“nose”) where it is not wanted (compare nosy).
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Forms
stickybeaks, stickybeaking, stickybeaked, stickybeaked| Base form | stickybeak · to stickybeak |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stickybeaks |
| Present participle | stickybeaking |
| Past simple | stickybeaked |
| Past participle | stickybeaked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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.