nosiness

«nosiness» in Mova's school dictionary: Being too interested in other people's private business… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (nosiness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Being too interested in other people's private business; being nosy. tree →

sense in the lessons

An everyday word for prying behaviour: peeping at someone's diary, listening at doors, asking too many personal questions. In stories, a nosy neighbour's nosiness may uncover a mystery. Linked to safety and privacy online.

examples

• Her nosiness got her into trouble when she read her sister's diary. tree →
• Excuse my nosiness, but where did you get that coat? tree →
• The neighbour's nosiness was annoying. tree →
• Nosiness helped the detective solve the case. tree →
• "Stop your nosiness and mind your own business!" tree →
• The cat's nosiness led it into the cupboard. tree →
• Nosiness about other people's passwords is never okay. tree →

note

Uncountable. From "nosy" (also spelled "nosey") + "-ness": the "y" becomes "i". Phrase: "Mind your own business". "Nosy parker" (UK) is someone who is nosy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nosiness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.