I. nos ‧ y 1 BrE AmE , nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-/ adjective ( comparative nosier , superlative nosiest )
always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs:
Don’t be so nosy!
a nosy neighbor
—nosiness noun [uncountable]
—nosily adverb
II. nosy 2 BrE AmE noun British English informal
a nosy a thorough look around a place, especially somewhere that belongs to someone else and is private:
I’d love to have a good old nosy in Josey’s room!