ALL meanings of prying
pry·ing
P p - adjective prying nosy, excessively curious 1
- adjective prying that pries; looking or searching curiously. 1
- adjective prying impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive. 1
- verb with object prying to try, test, or taste. 1
- verb without object prying to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. 1
- verb without object prying to look closely or curiously; peer; peep. 1
- noun plural prying an impertinently inquisitive person. 1
- noun plural prying an act of prying. 1
- noun plural prying a tool, as a crowbar, for raising, moving, or opening something by leverage. 1
- noun plural prying the leverage exerted. 1
- noun prying a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling. 1
- idioms prying pree the mouth of, Scot. to kiss. 1
- adjective prying intrusively curious 0
- adjective prying improperly curious or inquisitive 0