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Definition of Nosey
1. Adjective. Offensively curious or inquisitive. "The snoopy neighbor watched us all day"
Similar to: Curious
Derivative terms: Nose, Nose, Nosiness, Snoop, Snoopiness
Definition of Nosey
1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of nosy) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nosey
1. nosy [adj NOSIER, NOSIEST] - See also: nosy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nosey
Literary usage of Nosey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Personal Recollections of the Drama: Or Theatrical Reminiscen- Ces by Henry Dickinson Stone (1873)
""nosey" Phillips. The old North Pearl Street Amphitheatre began to give up the
... nosey Phillips tried his hand in this place as well as at the South Pearl ..."
2. Dramatic Table Talk, Or, Scenes, Situations, & Adventures, Serious & Comic by Richard Ryan, François Joseph Talma (1825)
"nosey, THE FIDDLER. MR. CERVETTI, the famous player on the vio- ... so well known
at the Theatres by the nickname of nosey, one night, ..."
3. Life and Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, from 1751 to by Gilbert Elliot Minto (1874)
"The pit, boxes, and gallery are impatient for one figure more, and cry out nosey
in a most obstreperous manner. In truth, I never knew a greater demand for ..."
4. The Human Side of Retail Selling: A Textbook for Salespeople in Retail by Ruth Leigh (1921)
"This does not mean that you must be "nosey." It simply means that as an alert
individual you must study people. It is the most absorbing game in the world, ..."
5. The Lounger's Common-place Book: Or Miscellaneous Collections in History by Jeremiah Whitaker Newman (1838)
"Many ancient frequenters of the London theatres have, at different times, had
their ears assaulted by loud exclamations of " Play up, nosey! ..."
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