nosy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊzi/
(also nosey)
informal

adjective (nosier, nosiest)

  • showing too much curiosity about other people’s affairs: nosy neighbours stop being so nosy!

verb

(nosies, nosying or noseying, nosied) [no object, with adverbial]
  • pry into something: they don’t nosy into your business like some people

Derivatives

nosily

adverb

nosiness

noun

Spelling help

Nosy can also be spelled nosey, with an e: both are correct.