Associations to the word «Pry»
Noun
- Lid
- Fingernail
- Lever
- Crate
- Hinge
- Finger
- Grip
- Jaw
- Knife
- Shovel
- Nail
- Wedge
- Crack
- Wreckage
- Secret
- Curiosity
- Blade
- Hatch
- Fist
- Thigh
- Digging
- Bark
- Lock
- Door
- Eyelid
- Claw
- Dagger
- Panel
- Poke
- Out
- Stick
- Loose
- Buttock
- Chest
- Peep
- Skull
- Hilt
- Shutter
- Tentacle
- Casing
- Crevice
- Wrench
- Gunman
- Communicator
- Drawer
- Jak
- Wrist
- Mallet
- Rubble
- Hansen
- Fingertip
- Spoon
- Hartley
- Bar
- Betting
- Pouch
- Snoop
- Jameson
- Sledge
- Bain
- Polly
Adjective
Wiktionary
PRY, verb. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosey.
PRY, verb. To look closely and curiously at.
PRY, noun. The act of prying
PRY, noun. An excessively inquisitive person
PRY, noun. A lever.
PRY, noun. Leverage.
PRY, verb. To use leverage to open or widen. (See also prise and prize.)
PRY, symbol. The ISO 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for Paraguay.
Dictionary definition
PRY, noun. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
PRY, verb. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail".
PRY, verb. Be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!".
PRY, verb. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office".
PRY, verb. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him".
Wise words
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