n 1 o 1 s 1 y 4
4 letters · 7 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective offensively curious or inquisitive
originEtymology tree English nose Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nose Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nosy From nose + -y (adjectival suffix), or from nose + -y (diminutive suffix).
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