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- [noh-zee]
- /ˈnoʊ zi/
- /ˈnəʊ.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh-zee]
- /ˈnoʊ zi/
Definitions of nosey word
- adjective nosey unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome. 1
- noun nosey Alternative spelling of nosy. 1
- abbreviation NOSEY nosy 0
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Origin of nosey
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; nose + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nosey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nosey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nosey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nosey
adjective nosey
- acid — An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
- acrid — An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant.
- aromatic — An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- peppery — full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
Antonyms for nosey
adjective nosey
- blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
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