busybodyish
UK/ˈbɪzibɒdiɪʃ/
busybodyish adjective: like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
Adjective
busybodyish (comparative more busybodyish, superlative most busybodyish)
- Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
- It is not busybodyish changes in the Regulations that we need—half-and-half attempts, say, to do away with territorial designations, and then just as half-and-half restorations of them, and such other meddlesome busybodyish humbug as that.1905, “Talks with Soldiers”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 299, page 570
Forms of busybodyish
| comparative | more busybodyish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most busybodyish |
Origin of busybodyish
From busybody + -ish.
Questions about busybodyish
- What does busybodyish mean?
- Busybodyish means like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
- What part of speech is busybodyish?
- Busybodyish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce busybodyish?
- Busybodyish is pronounced /ˈbɪzibɒdiɪʃ/ (UK).
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