nosy

UK: /ˈnəʊzi/ US: /ˈnoʊzi/ ,(nō′zē)

Inflections of 'nosy' (adj):

nosier

adj comparative

nosiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

nos•y or nos•ey /ˈnoʊzi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. overly curious about the affairs of others; prying.

nos•i•ly /ˈnoʊzli/  adv. 
nos•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

nos•y  (nō′zē), adj., nos•i•er, nos•i•est. 

1. unduly curious about the affairs of others;
   prying;
   meddlesome.

Also, nosey. 

• nose + -y¹ 1880–85

nos′i•ly, adv. 
nos′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

nosy, nosey / ˈnəʊzɪ/ adjective (nosier, nosiest)

1. prying or inquisitive

ˈnosily adverb

ˈnosiness noun