Words · Less common
pried
/pɹaɪd/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
A form of pry.
- verb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
The burglar jimmied the lock
- verb
be nosey
Don't pry into my personal matters!
- verb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office
- verb
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
They pried the information out of him
- noun
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge