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 Definitions of prying  [ˈpraɪ ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'prying' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) prying
impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive.

Etymology:  (1950–55)

Definition of 'prying' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) nosiness, prying, snoopiness
offensive inquisitiveness

2. (adj) nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy
offensively curious or inquisitive
"curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"


Definition of 'prying' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) prying
inspecting closely or impertinently

2.  prying
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