Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curtain twitcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: cur-tain twitch-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nosy person who watches their neighbours, typically from a curtained window.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"[…]but these self-invited guests made her feel like a curtain-twitcher of the worst kind and she resented them for it."
"[…]the reader is also accepting the role of curtain twitcher or peeping Tom."
"The curtain twitcher who saw the incident exclaimed in detail what had happened and it was pretty obvious that Burnett did not mean to kill him."
"I’m not a curtain-twitcher, OK? I’m just a little bit nosy and happen to procrastinate by staring out of the window."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

curtain twitchers (plural) curtain-twitcher (alternative)

Phrases

gossip mirror

Frequently Paired Words

gossip mirror

Questions

What does curtain twitcher mean?: A nosy person who watches their neighbours, typically from a curtained window.

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