Stickybeak

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪkiˈbik/

Stickybeak (noun)

  1. someone who is too interested in other people's private matters.

Examples

  • The stickybeak couldn't resist peeking over the fence.
  • Avoid being a stickybeak by respecting others' privacy.

Common collocations: curious stickybeak, neighborhood stickybeak, stickybeak around, stickybeak into

Stickybeak (verb)

  1. to look into other people's private matters without being asked.

Examples

  • She loves to stickybeak into her neighbors' affairs.
  • Don't stickybeak into conversations that don't concern you.

Synonyms of Stickybeak

Informal

Antonyms of Stickybeak

  • when describing someone who respects privacy