Prying

//ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ//

Synonyms for "prying" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

curious busy busybody curiosity delving digging fishing forward impertinent

Strong matches (13)

in search of inquiring mind inquisitive inquisitorial interest intrusive loaded for bear looking for meddlesome meddling nosiness

Adjective(1 words)

nosey

Noun(1 words)

nosiness

Related words (22)

nosy obtrusive officious on the lookout for out for out for bear poking presumptuous probing prurience pushing pushy searching self-appointed snooping snoopy voyeurism

Adjective(2 words)

nosy snoopy

Noun(2 words)

pry snoopiness

Adjective(1 words)

rootin' tootin'

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

2 entries

curiousness inquisitiveness

Synonyms

1 entries

nosiness

derived

2 entries

pryingly pryingness

form of

1 entries

pry

is a

2 entries

material handling use of devices

related to

1 entries

pry

similar

2 entries

curious

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Esperanto

1 entries

sondado noun (act of one who pries)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The burglar was caught in the act of prying open the window.

Source: tatoeba (50491)

Mary caught Tom prying into her diary, trying to find out if she was seeing someone else.

Source: tatoeba (3504528)

Do you want us to try prying this door open?

Source: tatoeba (3731204)

Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.

Source: tatoeba (5239337)

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