prying
UKpraiiŋ
US'praııŋ
معنی فارسی
کاوش کننده فضول
معنی کامل و مثالها
/prī´iŋ/adj.
● (به طور ناخوشایند) کنجکاو، فضول، کنجکاوانه
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the verb 'pry', meaning 'to inquire too closely', with the suffix '-ing' to form an adjective.
مثال
- She found his prying questions irritating.
- The neighbors were always prying into each other's business.
- He had a reputation for being prying and gossiping.
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- offensive inquisitiveness
- offensively curious or inquisitive “curious about the neighbor's doings” “he flipped through my letters in his nosy way” “prying eyes” “the snoopy neighbor watched us all day”
مترادفها
adjective
Curious, inquisitive, peering, peeping, scrutinizing.