prier
One who meddles
A prier is someone who pries—who inquires too curiously into other people's affairs or attempts to look where they shouldn't.
The word carries a note of disapproval: She hated gossips and priers.
Also spelled pryer.
Intrusive meddler
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- eavesdropperOne who listens secretly
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- rubberneckStare with excessive curiosity
peeping · snoop · peeper · gawker · tattletale · overcurious · spy · watcher
One who interferes uninvited
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obtrusiveUnpleasantly prominent or noticeable
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
pushy · overbearing · unwelcome · presumptuous · impertinent · encroaching · officious · forward
Professional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- snoopOne who pries
- interrogatorOne who questions formally
- researcherOne who studies systematically
examiner · inspector · analyst · inquirer · scrutinizer · spy · investigator · questioner
busybody
Intrusive meddler
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- eavesdropperOne who listens secretly
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
rubberneck · peeping · snoop · peeper · gawker · tattletale · overcurious · spy · watcher · whisperer
meddler
One who interferes uninvited
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obtrusiveUnpleasantly prominent or noticeable
invasive · pushy · overbearing · unwelcome · presumptuous · impertinent · encroaching · officious · forward · tactless
detective
Professional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- snoopOne who pries
- interrogatorOne who questions formally
researcher · examiner · inspector · analyst · inquirer · scrutinizer · spy · investigator · questioner · probing
crowbar
Metal prying lever
- nosy peoplebusybody, snoop, snooper, meddler, eavesdropper
prierprivate person
One who values solitude
recluse · discrete · keeper of secrets · loner · introvert
- private prayerSolitary communion with deity