Lexic.us

Definition of Pry

1. Noun. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.

2. Verb. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open. "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

3. Verb. Be nosey. "Don't pry into my personal matters!"

4. Verb. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way. "This guy is always nosing around the office"

5. Verb. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry. "They pried the information out of him"

Definition of Pry

1. n. A lever; also, leverage.

2. v. t. To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.

3. v. i. To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.

4. n. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

Definition of Pry

1. Verb. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosey. ¹

2. Verb. To look closely and curiously at, peep ¹

3. Noun. The act of prying ¹

4. Noun. An excessively inquisitive person ¹

5. Noun. A lever. ¹

6. Noun. Leverage. ¹

7. Verb. To use leverage to open or widen. (See also prise and prize.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pry

1. to inquire impertinently into private matters [v PRIED, PRYING, PRIES] : PRYINGLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pry

prussianises prussianising prussianization prussianize prussianized prussianizes prussianizing prussiate prussiates prussic

prussic acid pruta prutah prutot prutoth pry (current term) pry bar pryan pryany prybar

prybars pryde prydes pryer pryers prying pryingly pryings prymnesiophyte prymnesiophytes

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