adj. & n. (also nosey)
--adj. (nosier, nosiest)
1. colloq. inquisitve, prying.
2 having a large nose.
3 having a distinctive (good or bad) smell.
--n. (pl. -ies) a person with a large nose.
Phrases and idioms:
Nosy Parker esp. Brit. colloq. a busybody.
Derivatives:
nosily adv. nosiness n.