Associations to the word «Pry»

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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy