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Posy vs Nosy - What's the difference?

posy | nosy |

As a noun posy

is a flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.

As an adjective nosy is

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

posy

English

Noun

(posies)
  • A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
  • *
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage='Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.}}
  • A motto inscribed inside a ring.
  • * 1602 : , act III scene 2
    • Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring?

    See also

    * nosegay * corsage * bouquet

    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

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