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Snoop vs Nosy - What's the difference?

snoop | nosy |

As a verb snoop

is to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.

As a noun snoop

is the act of snooping.

As an adjective nosy is

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

snoop

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
  • To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
    • If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.

    Related terms

    * snoop around

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of snooping
  • One who snoops
    • Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' snoop .
  • A private detective
    • She hired a snoop to find out if her husband was having an affair.

    References

    * 1996, T.F. Hoad, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology , Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192830988

    Anagrams

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    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

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