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Nosy vs Nost - What's the difference?

nosy | nost |

As an adjective nosy

is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

As a contraction nost is

(obsolete) ; wottest not; knowest not.

nosy

English

Alternative forms

* nosey

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle
    • They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

    Synonyms

    * interfering * kibitzing * meddlesome

    Anagrams

    * ----

    nost

    English

    Contraction

    (en-cont)
  • (obsolete) ; wottest not; knowest not.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)