The term BE NOSY can be broken down into six crossword solutions: ASK (3 letters), PRY (3 letters), SNOOP (5 letters), INTRUDE (7 letters), MEDDLE (6 letters), and BUTTIN (6 letters). All of these words refer to the act of being nosy, or inquisitive in a way that is intrusive or unwelcome. Asking questions, prying into someone's affairs, snooping around, intruding on someone's privacy, meddling in someone else's business, and butting into conversations are all examples of being nosy.