prying

Words with a similar base: prying

'prying'

[nosiness.n.01] as in: offensive inquisitiveness

'prying'

[pry.v.01] as in: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :

Examples:
The burglar jimmied the lock
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail

'prying'

[pry.v.02] as in: be nosey

Examples:
Don't pry into my personal matters!

'prying'

[intrude.v.03] as in: search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Examples:
This guy is always nosing around the office

'prying'

[pry.v.04] as in: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

Examples:
They pried the information out of him

'prying'

[nosy.s.01] as in: offensively curious or inquisitive

Examples:
curious about the neighbor's doings
he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
prying eyes
the snoopy neighbor watched us all day

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