Prying Definition & Meaning
prying
- adjective
- 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"
- noun
- offensive inquisitiveness
"Prying" in song lyrics
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"With rage prying"
Masta Ace f/ Apocalypse — Too Long
Words that rhyme with prying
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- What does prying mean?
- 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" offensive inquisitiveness
- What part of speech is prying?
- Prying is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does prying have?
- Prying has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).