'Prying' definitions:

Definition of 'prying'

(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [syn: nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy]
noun
Offensive inquisitiveness [syn: nosiness, prying, snoopiness]

Definition of 'Prying'

From: GCIDE
  • Pry \Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pried; p. pr. & vb. n. Prying.] To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Prying'

From: GCIDE
  • Prying \Pry"ing\, a. Inspecting closely or impertinently. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'prying'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Prying'