different between nosy vs busybody

English

Alternative forms

• nosey

Etymology

From nose +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n??zi?/
• (US) enPR: n?'-z?, IPA^(key): /?no?zi/

Adjective

nosy (comparative more nosy, superlative most nosy)

1. Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

   They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

2. Having a large or elongated nose.

Synonyms

• interfering
• kibitzing
• meddlesome

Translations

Noun

nosy (plural nosies)

1. (Britain, slang) A look at something to satisfy one's curiosity.

   I might wander down to the construction site for a nosy at what they're building.

Anagrams

• Sony, Yons, noys, sony, syno, syon

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?nos?]

Noun

nosy

1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of nos

Malagasy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa. Compare Malay nusa.

Pronunciation

Noun

nosy

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?.s?/

Noun

nosy m inan

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nos

English

Alternative forms

• busy body

Etymology

busy +? body

Noun

busybody (plural busybodies)

1. Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, Bible: 1 Peter 4:15,

     Se that none of you suffre as a murtherer or as a thefe or an evyll doar or as a busybody in other mens matters.

Synonyms

• (one who interferes or is nosy or intrusive): marplot, meddler, kibitzer, nosy parker

Derived terms

• busybodying
• busybodyism

Translations