nosey
/nəʊzi/
nosey is the alternative spelling of nosy.
Meaning of nosy
Adjective
nosy (comparative nosier or more nosy, superlative nosiest or most nosy)
- Prying, 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.
- Having a large or elongated nose.
- "Look at you, a handsome man of thirty, with thick brown hair and a nosy nose and enormous feet and hands that can drive a team of horses or a yoke of oxen or," she hesitated in a brief shyness, and then went on, "a loving wife."1962, Paul Engle, Golden Child, page 25
Forms of nosey
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | nosier |
| superlative | nosiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | noseys |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | noseys |
| present participle | noseying |
| past participle | noseyed |
| past | noseyed |
Origin of nosey
From nose + -y.
Phrases with nosey
Words that rhyme with nosey
Questions about nosey
- What is nosey the alternative spelling of?
- Nosey is the alternative spelling of nosy.
- How do you pronounce nosey?
- Nosey is pronounced /nəʊzi/.
Words near nosey in the dictionary
Source and license
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