prying en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meanings
- (no-gloss) [no gloss]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most prying | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more prying | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
prying en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meanings
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The act of one who pries.
That it is wrongful to do a thing in that it is grubby in the way in which pryings for the sake of prurient interest are grubby, does not by itself make doing the thing an infringement of a claim.
1992, Judith Jarvis Thomson, The Realm of Rights, page 280:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pryings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
eo sondado (act of one who pries)
prying en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of pry
form of pry