prying
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Is prying a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of prying?
Definition
noun (English)
1. offensive inquisitivenessSynonyms: nosiness, prying, snoopiness
verb (English)
1. 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"Synonyms: jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry
2. be noseyExamples: "Don't pry into my personal matters!"Synonyms: pry
3. search or inquire in a meddlesome wayExamples: "This guy is always nosing around the office"Synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, poke, pry
4. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiryExamples: "They pried the information out of him"Synonyms: prise, pry
adjective satellite (English)
1. offensively curious or inquisitiveExamples: "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"Synonyms: nosey, nosy, prying, snoopy
Definition source: Wiktionary