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Definition of nosy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nosy

adjective
 
/ˈnəʊzi/
 
/ˈnəʊzi/
(also nosey)
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. too interested in things that do not involve you, especially other people’s affairs synonym inquisitive
    • nosy neighbours
    • Don't be so nosy—it's none of your business.
    • Being the nosy type, I stopped to ask what they were doing.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNosy is used with these nouns:
    • neighbour
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