Synonyms for prying
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : prahy-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpraɪ ɪŋ |
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Définition of prying
Origin :- "look inquisitively," c.1300, from prien "to peer in," of unknown origin, perhaps related to late Old English bepriwan "to wink." Related: Pried; prying. As a noun, "act of prying," from 1750; meaning "inquisitive person" is from 1845.
- adj intrusive
- adj nosy
- The sides of the wound gaped, and the blade was visible to my prying eyes.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- Only, just think what it amounts to—prying into the affairs of a stranger.
- Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
- Or because I was dangerous, prying into their smuggling activities.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
- Is there a single spot which the eye, by any peering or prying, can fathom or exhaust?
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
- He had intended to be considerate and had achieved only the appearance of prying.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- He was often aware that she was standing behind his shoulder, prying into the pans.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Roma built herself an ambush from prying eyes in one corner of the apartment.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Whatever I might do, I should not be guilty of prying into matters that my husband kept hidden.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- He shrank from it almost; it gave him the feeling of prying, of peeping through a keyhole.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- Would it be prying on my part to inquire what may be your interest in my papers?
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
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