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nosey en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /nəʊzi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English nose Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nosey From nose + -y.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of nosy.
    alt of nosy

Forms

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nosier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
nosiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

nosey en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /nəʊzi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English nose Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nosey From nose + -y.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of nosy.
    alt of nosy
    • Harry and Ron both leapt out of their beds and wrenched the two elves apart, though they continued to try to kick and punch each other, egged on by Peeves, who swooped around the lamp squealing, ‘Stick your fingers up his nosey, draw his cork and pull his earsies –’ 2005 July 16, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter; 6), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

Forms

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noseys Number=Plur lexicographic

nosey en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /nəʊzi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English nose Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nosey From nose + -y.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of nosy.
    alt of nosy

Forms

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noseying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
noseyed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
noseyed Tense=Past lexicographic
noseys Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic