Pry word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "pry" word
[verb] be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
[verb] to move or force, esp. 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; "They pried the information out of him"
[verb] search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
\Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prying}.] To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
\Pry\, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.] To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach. `` To pry upon the stars.'' --Chaucer. Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak.
\Pry\, n. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
Synonyms for pry
crowbar, jimmy, lever, nose, poke, prise, prise, prize, pry bar, wrecking bar
See also: ask | enquire | extort | inquire | jemmy | jim crow | jimmy | lever | look | loose | loosen | nose out | open | open up | scent out | search | smell out | sniff out | wring from |
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Let's analyse "pry" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and zero vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 0% of vowels is 38.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRP. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
pry: = 0, reduced: 0 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is zero. |
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