Associations to the word «Meddling»

Wiktionary

MEDDLING, adjective. That meddles.
MEDDLING, noun. Action of the verb meddle.
MEDDLING, verb. Present participle of meddle

Dictionary definition

MEDDLING, noun. The act of altering something secretly or improperly.
MEDDLING, adjective. Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats