adjective
- excessively curious about other people’s private affairs
verb
- present participle of pry: to inquire nosily into someone’s private affairs
- present participle of pry: to move or force something open with a lever
Examples
- She asked prying questions about my personal life.
- The neighbors were always prying into our business.
- He was prying the lid off the paint can with a screwdriver.
- Stop prying into matters that don’t concern you.
- The prying reporter wouldn’t leave the family alone.
- They spent the afternoon prying old nails from the boards.
- Her prying nature made people uncomfortable around her.