nosey in English

adjective
1
(of a person or their behavior) showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs.
he had to whisper to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbors
synonyms:pryinginquisitivecuriousspyingeavesdroppingintrusivesnoopingsnoopy
verb
1
pry into something.
they don't nosy into your business like some people
adjective

Use "nosey" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "nosey" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "nosey", or refer to the context using the word "nosey" in the English Dictionary.

1. 21 I elbowed my way through the nosey parkers gossiping in the yard and ran home to tell Dad my good news.

2. Busybody - a person who meddles in the affairs of others nosey-parker , nosy-parker , quidnunc meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others

3. Paul’s solution for the Busybodies in Timothy’s church is the same solution for nosey people today: find something profitable to do (1 Timothy 5:14)

4. ‘Much Ado about nothing, maybe, but when it comes to nosey and cynical journalists, few believe there can ever be smoke without fire.’ ‘In my view, this is a severe case of much Ado about very little.’