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Definition of nosy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

nosy

 adjective
(also nosey) adjective
NAmE//ˈnoʊzi//
 
(informal) (disapproving)
 
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too interested in things that do not concern you, especially other people's affairs synonym inquisitive nosy neighbors Don't be so nosy—it's none of your business.
nosily
 
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NAmE//ˈnoʊzəli//
 
adverb
nosiness
 
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NAmE//ˈnoʊzinəs//
 
noun [uncountable]See nosy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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