prying

[Pry·ing]

Someone who's prying has a tendency to snoop into other people's private business. You may notice your prying neighbor peeking through his curtains whenever you have company.

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Inspecting closely or impertinently.

Noun
offensive inquisitiveness

Adjective S.
offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor''s doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pry

a.
Inspecting closely or impertinently.


Prying

Pry"ing, a. Inspecting closely or impertinently. Syn. -- Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive.

Inspecting closely or impertinently.

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