Being a busybody is an expression used to describe someone who is overly NOSY and meddles in the affairs of others. The crossword solutions for this term include SNOOP (5 letters), PRY (3 letters), INTERLOPE (9 letters), NOSE (4 letters), MEDDLE (6 letters), pried (5 letters), YENTA (5 letters), nosier (6 letters), and NOSY (4 letters). SNOOP means to search for information by looking around, while PRY means to ask intrusive questions. INTERLOPE means to intrude into the affairs of others, and NOSE means to investigate or inquire. MEDDLE means to interfere in the affairs of others, and pried means to have forced open something. YENTA is a slang term for a gossipy person, nosier means more NOSY, and NOSY means inquisitive.