Definitions
offensively curious or inquisitive
Word origin
From nose + -y (adjectival suffix), or from nose + -y (diminutive suffix).
Used in a sentence
“They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.”
“The problem is particularly acute in caricature when a variety of divergent features is forced into a precarious union, when a "nosy" nose is trying to get along with a hesitant mouth and vigilant eyebrows.”
“Nosy in his looks by the large hooked proboscis, which dominated his face, as well as by character, Ebenezer wanted, perhaps even needed, to know everyone's business.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Too curious”4 letters
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