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Quick definitions from WordNet (pry)
▸ noun: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
▸ verb: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
▸ verb: be nosey ("Don't pry into my personal matters!")
▸ verb: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open ("The burglar jimmied the lock, Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail")
▸ verb: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14506)
▸ Also see prys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pry
▸ Usage examples for pry
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▸ noun: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
▸ verb: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
▸ verb: be nosey ("Don't pry into my personal matters!")
▸ verb: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open ("The burglar jimmied the lock, Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail")
▸ verb: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14506)
▸ Also see prys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pry
▸ Usage examples for pry
▸ Popular adjectives describing pry
▸ Words that often appear near pry
▸ Rhymes of pry
▸ Invented words related to pry