pryers
Those who meddle
Pryers are people who pry—those who inquire too closely into matters that aren't their business.
The word carries a negative connotation of nosiness or intrusion: The neighborhood pryers noticed every car that pulled into our driveway.
Also spelled priers.
curiosity
Eager desire to learn
- nosinessHabit of prying
- snoopinessExcessive curiosity about others
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- nosy parkersOverly curious meddlers
busybodies · intrusiveness · interference · questioning · probing · prodding · digging · fishing
tools
Metal prying lever
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- jimmySmall prying bar
- wrecking barHooked lever for demolition
- claw barHooked nail-extraction lever
pinch bar · wedge · chisel · screwdriver · pliers · forceps · tongs · extraction
inquisitiveness
Eager desire to learn
- nosinessHabit of prying
- snoopinessExcessive curiosity about others
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
nosy parkers · busybodies · intrusiveness · interference · questioning · probing · prodding · digging · fishing · scrutiny
crowbar
Metal prying lever
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- jimmySmall prying bar
- wrecking barHooked lever for demolition
claw bar · pinch bar · wedge · chisel · screwdriver · pliers · forceps · tongs · extraction · leverage