NOSEY
What does "NOSEY" mean?
Prying into other people's affairs; inquisitive in an intrusive way.
Meanings
- Too interested in other people's private business. Our nosey neighbour somehow knows everyone's business on the street. informal
Word origin
A variant spelling of 'nosy', from 'nose' plus '-y'; the image is of someone sticking their nose into matters that are not their own.
Remember it
NOSEY literally has NOSE in it - a nosey person leads with their nose into your business.
A little poem
She knew the wedding date before the groom-
her nose arrived ahead of her in every room.
couplet
What it teaches
Curiosity becomes intrusion the moment it stops being about understanding and starts being about ownership.
Quick facts
What does NOSEY mean?
Prying into other people's affairs; inquisitive in an intrusive way.
Is NOSEY a valid word?
Yes — NOSEY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NOSEY?
NOSEY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does NOSEY come from?
A variant spelling of 'nosy', from 'nose' plus '-y'; the image is of someone sticking their nose into matters that are not their own.
What can NOSEY teach us?
Curiosity becomes intrusion the moment it stops being about understanding and starts being about ownership.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.