v.intr. (pries, pried) 1 (usu. foll. by into) inquire impertinently (into a person's private affairs etc.). 2 (usu. foll. by into, about, etc.) look or peer inquisitively. prying adj. pryingly adv.
[ ME prie, of unkn. orig. ]
v.intr. (pries, pried) 1 (usu. foll. by into) inquire impertinently (into a person's private affairs etc.). 2 (usu. foll. by into, about, etc.) look or peer inquisitively. prying adj. pryingly adv.
[ ME prie, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012