The term WAS NOSY can be summarized by three crossword solutions: PRIED (5 letters), SNOOPED (7 letters), and PRIEDINTO (9 letters). PRIED means to pry or to try to find out something by persistent questioning or impertinent curiosity. SNOOPED means to look around in a nosy or prying way. PRIEDINTO means to pry into, to investigate or inquire into something in an intrusive or meddlesome way. All three words describe someone who is nosy, or overly curious about other people's affairs.