urkkija — meaning in English

English meaning

• pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
• snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.

Senses

urkkija is used for these senses in English:

• pry A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.
• snoop One who snoops.

pry — full definition

1. verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
2. verb To force something open or lever it apart using a tool.
3. noun A tool used for levering something open, such as a crowbar.

snoop — full definition

1. verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
2. noun A person who snoops, or the act of snooping.

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