I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: busy (I) + body
1. : one who concerns himself with affairs not his own : snooper , meddler
2. : a device consisting typically of three mirrors mounted in a metal frame usually attached to the side of an upper window and used to enable a person indoors to see places not ordinarily within his view
with her busybody she could see both doors from her favorite chair
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
: to behave like a busybody — usually used in the form busybodying
busybodying about — Nathaniel Burt
• busy·body·ism -ˌizəm noun -s