nosy
pronunciation
How to pronounce nosy in British English:
UK ['nəʊzɪ]
How to pronounce nosy in American English:
US [ˈnozi]
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- Adjective:
- offensively curious or inquisitive
Word Origin
- nosy (adj.)
- also nosey, 1610s, "having a prominent nose," from nose (n.) + -y (2). Earlier in this sense was nasee (mid-14c.), from Anglo-French, from Old French nasé, ultimately from Latin nasus "nose." Sense of "inquisitive" first recorded 1882. Nosey Parker as a name for an inquisitive person is from 1907.
Example
- 1. The nosy couple broke in on our conversation .
- 2. You 're a very nosy girl , kitty cat .
- 3. You sure are nosy aren t you ?
- 4. Why are you so nosy ?
- 5. You 're so nosy . Are you ok ?