snoopyadj.

Etymology: < snoop v. + -y suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnoopy.

Inquisitive, excessively curious or prying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > unduly

curiousa1340

inquisitive1529

prying1552

peering1568

speculative1605

emissitious1620

peeking1680

mousing1692

peery1699

long-nebbed1706

inquisitorial1796

nosy1827

nebby1860

inscrutive1882

rootin' tootin'1882

snoopy1895

stickybeak1917

nibby1942

pirooting1958

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II.

1921 S. Ford Inez & Trilby May xii. 212 With the cops so snoopy, we can't afford a scene.

1930 P. MacDonald Link xi. 216 I'm not snoopy, but I opened my door and listened.

1952 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 81/2 This was a depot where the Canadian rum~runners met the American bootleggers to exchange Canadian and Scotch whisky for American dollars, and I knew enough about these operations to realise that life did not amount to much when snoopy guys butted in.

1978 J. Wainwright Jury People xii. 41 Don't think I was being snoopy—but..I saw you arrive, this morning.

Derivatives

ˈsnoopiness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying

curiosity?1577

inquisitiveness1583

Paul Pryism1826

curiousness1866

nosiness1906

nosy parkering1930

snoopery1935

snoopiness1969

1969 L. Hellman Unfinished Woman iv. 39 The vicarious, excited snoopiness I knew was mixed with the kindness.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	snoopy
释义	snoopyadj. Etymology: < snoop v. + -y suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnoopy. Inquisitive, excessively curious or prying. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > unduly curiousa1340 inquisitive1529 prying1552 peering1568 speculative1605 emissitious1620 peeking1680 mousing1692 peery1699 long-nebbed1706 inquisitorial1796 nosy1827 nebby1860 inscrutive1882 rootin' tootin'1882 snoopy1895 stickybeak1917 nibby1942 pirooting1958 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. 1921 S. Ford Inez & Trilby May xii. 212 With the cops so snoopy, we can't afford a scene. 1930 P. MacDonald Link xi. 216 I'm not snoopy, but I opened my door and listened. 1952 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 81/2 This was a depot where the Canadian rum~runners met the American bootleggers to exchange Canadian and Scotch whisky for American dollars, and I knew enough about these operations to realise that life did not amount to much when snoopy guys butted in. 1978 J. Wainwright Jury People xii. 41 Don't think I was being snoopy—but..I saw you arrive, this morning. Derivatives ˈsnoopiness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying curiosity?1577 inquisitiveness1583 Paul Pryism1826 curiousness1866 nosiness1906 nosy parkering1930 snoopery1935 snoopiness1969 1969 L. Hellman Unfinished Woman iv. 39 The vicarious, excited snoopiness I knew was mixed with the kindness. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1895
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