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snoopy

adjective \ˈsnü-pē\

snoop·i·ersnoop·i·est

Definition of SNOOPY

: given to snooping especially for personal information about others

— snoop·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of SNOOPY

circa 1895

Related to SNOOPY

Synonyms: inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), prying, curious

Antonyms: incurious, uncurious

Rhymes with SNOOPY

croupy, droopy, groupie, Kewpie, loopy, soupy, swoopy

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