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nosy
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)
- 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.
- Having a large or elongated nose.
Synonyms
- interfering
- kibitzing
- meddlesome
Translations
Noun
nosy (plural nosies)
- (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
- nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of nos
Malagasy
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa. Compare Malay nusa.
Pronunciation
Noun
nosy
- island (area of land completely surrounded by water)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?.s?/
Noun
nosy m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nos
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inquiry
English
Alternative forms
- enquiry
Etymology
From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inqu?r?. Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?kwa???i/, /??-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?kwa?(?)?i/, /??nkw??i/, /???-/
- Hyphenation: in?qui?ry
- Rhymes: -a??ri
Noun
inquiry (countable and uncountable, plural inquiries)
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
Derived terms
- line of inquiry
Usage notes
According to Fowler's Modern English Usage (1926), inquiry should be used in relation to a formal inquest, and enquiry to the act of questioning. Many (though not all) British writers maintain this distinction; the Oxford English Dictionary, in its entry not updated since 1900, lists inquiry and enquiry as equal alternatives, in that order. Some British dictionaries, such as Chambers 21st Century Dictionary [1], present the two spellings as interchangeable variants in the general sense, but prefer inquiry for the "formal inquest" sense. In Australian English, inquiry represents a formal inquest (such as a government investigation) while enquiry is used in the act of questioning (eg: the customer enquired about the status of his loan application). Both spellings are current in Canadian English, where enquiry is often associated with scholarly or intellectual research. (See Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, p. 282.)
American English usually uses inquiry.
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “inquiry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
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