Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busybodying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: busy-body-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The behaviour of a busybody; interference, meddlesomeness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Nowhere is this admonition against busybodying more important to be remembered than in the Church."

Etymology

From busybody + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: busybody

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does busybodying mean?: The behaviour of a busybody; interference, meddlesomeness.
Where does busybodying come from?: From busybody + -ing.

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