pryingly
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Pryingly — Pry ing*ly, adv. In a prying manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pryingly — adverb in a curious and prying manner Do you have a boyfriend, she asked her prospective tenant pryingly • Derived from adjective: ↑prying … Useful english dictionary
pryingly — adverb see prying … New Collegiate Dictionary
pryingly — adv. inquisitively, in a nosy manner, curiously, in a meddlesome manner … English contemporary dictionary
pryingly — pry·ing·ly … English syllables
prying — pryingly, adv. pryingness, n. /pruy ing/, adj. 1. that pries; looking or searching curiously. 2. impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive. [1950 55; PRY1 + ING2] Syn. 1. peeping, peering, peeking. 2. nosy. See curious. * * * … Universalium
peep — peep1 /peep/, v.i. 1. to look through a small opening or from a concealed location. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to look curiously or playfully. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear: the first crocuses peeping through… … Universalium
prying — adjective Date: 1552 inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way Synonyms: see curious • pryingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
pry — pry1 verb (pries, prying, pried) enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. Derivatives prying adjective pryingly adverb Origin ME (in the sense peer inquisitively ): of unknown origin. pry2 verb ( … English new terms dictionary
peep — I [[t]pip[/t]] v. i. 1) to look through a small opening or from a concealed location 2) to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively 3) to look curiously or playfully 4) to come partially into view; begin to appear 5) to show or protrude slightly 6) a… … From formal English to slang
