nosy

• nosey

From nose +‎ -y.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnəʊziː/
• (US) enPR: nō'-zē, IPA^(key): /ˈnoʊzi/

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nosy (comparative more nosy, superlative most nosy)

1. 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.

• interfering
• kibitzing
• meddlesome

nosy (plural nosies)

1. (Britain, slang) A look at something to satisfy one's curiosity.

   I might wander down to the construction site for a nosy at what they're building.

• Sony, Yons, noys, sony, syno, syon

nosy

1. nominative plural of nos

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

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nosy

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.sɨ/

nosy m inan

1. inflection of nos:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative plural
   3. vocative plural