English Explanatory Dictionary

stickybeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An overly inquisitive person, a nosey parker.
  2. An act of looking at or watching something, especially something which does not directly concern the one looking.
verb
  1. To pry or snoop.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪkibiːk/ en-au-stickybeak.ogg

Word forms

stickybeak stickybeaks stickybeaking stickybeaked

Etymology

From sticky + beak; presumably from the metaphor of sticking one′s beak (“nose”) where it is not wanted (compare nosy).

Synonyms

nosey parker snoop look-see quick peek
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