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snoopy

American  
[snoo-pee] / ˈsnu pi /

adjective

Informal.
snoopier, snoopiest
  1. characterized by meddlesome curiosity; prying.


Other Word Forms

  • snoopily adverb

Etymology

Origin of snoopy

First recorded in 1890–95; snoop + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Be sure you take a few steps to keep your orders secret if you live with snoopy recipients.

From Fox News

A Black woman and her adopted daughter, who is white, have silenced snoopy strangers’ false assumptions about their family in an adorable video that has gone viral on social media.

From Fox News

"We only live once, snoopy," a bubble over Charlie Brown's head reads.

From Fox News

The headsets, which used to be known as "snoopy caps," are getting a redesign as well.

From Fox News

Books more than ever are agents of freedom from a snoopy controlling data-driven nightmare that pretends we are free when we have never been more scrutinized.

From New York Times