adj.
Variant: or nos · ey
Pronunciation: ' n ō -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: nos · i · er ; -est
Etymology: 1 nose
Date: 1882
: of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality : INTRUSIVE
– nos · i · ly \ ' n ō -z ə -l ē \ adverb
– nos · i · ness \ -z ē -n ə s \ noun