- nosy⇄adj. prying or inquisitive.
Ex. He said that those of his followers who had chased nosy tax collectors out of their shops ... were only fighting for their liberties (New Yorker). - nosy⇄nosy, adjective, nosier,nosiest,noun.
(Informal.) - nosy⇄noun 1. a person with a large or prominent nose.
2. busybody. Also, nosey.