busybody

[ biz-ee-bod-ee ]

/ ˈbɪz iˌbɒd i /

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noun, plural bus·y·bod·ies.

a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others.

Origin of busybody

First recorded in 1520–30; busy + body

SYNONYMS FOR busybody

snoop, pry, meddler, Nosy Parker; gossip, blabbermouth.

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Words nearby busybody

busulfan, busuuti, busway, busy, busy as a beaver, busybody, busy Lizzie, busyness, busy signal, busywork, but

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Example sentences from the Web for busybody

He hurried across the kitchen in a busybody sort of stride and followed Yuma into the darkness.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
Now, my opinion is, justice, that some busybody is raising these reports and writing these letters on purpose to annoy you.
East Lynne|Mrs. Henry Wood
He was a busybody, I knew, and the worst gossip in the whole of that gossip-loving city on the Weser.
Spies of the Kaiser|William Le Queux
Let her not be called a busybody; but she was a born intermediary.
The Intrusions of Peggy|Anthony Hope

Not that Uncle John was a busybody, troubling himself about many things, and seeking out occasions for obtruding his kindnesses.
Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, Issue 10, August, 1858|Various

British Dictionary definitions for busybody

busybody

/ (ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ) /

noun plural -bodies

a meddlesome, prying, or officious person

Derived forms of busybody

busybodying, noun

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单词	busybody
释义	busybody [ biz-ee-bod-ee ] / ˈbɪz iˌbɒd i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR busybody ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bus·y·bod·ies. a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others. Origin of busybody First recorded in 1520–30; busy + body SYNONYMS FOR busybody snoop, pry, meddler, Nosy Parker; gossip, blabbermouth. SEE SYNONYMS FOR busybody ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby busybody busulfan, busuuti, busway, busy, busy as a beaver, busybody, busy Lizzie, busyness, busy signal, busywork, but Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for busybody He hurried across the kitchen in a busybody sort of stride and followed Yuma into the darkness. The Lone Ranger Rides\|Fran Striker Now, my opinion is, justice, that some busybody is raising these reports and writing these letters on purpose to annoy you. East Lynne\|Mrs. Henry Wood He was a busybody, I knew, and the worst gossip in the whole of that gossip-loving city on the Weser. Spies of the Kaiser\|William Le Queux Let her not be called a busybody; but she was a born intermediary. The Intrusions of Peggy\|Anthony Hope Not that Uncle John was a busybody, troubling himself about many things, and seeking out occasions for obtruding his kindnesses. Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, Issue 10, August, 1858\|Various British Dictionary definitions for busybody busybody / (ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ) / noun plural -bodies a meddlesome, prying, or officious person Derived forms of busybody busybodying, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to busybody buttinsky, rubberneck, meddler, snoop, eavesdropper, snooper, fink, intruder, gossip, tattletale, troublemaker, scandalmonger, yenta, newsmonger, backseat driver, butt-in, fussbudget, intermeddler, nosey parker, sidewalk superintendent
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busybody

noun, plural bus·y·bod·ies.

Origin of busybody

SYNONYMS FOR busybody

Words nearby busybody

Example sentences from the Web for busybody

British Dictionary definitions for busybody

noun plural -bodies

Derived forms of busybody

Words related to busybody