Definition of pry

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Pry (n.) A lever; also, leverage..

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Eupryion :: Eupryion (n.) A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneous, as a lucifer match..
Spud :: Spry (superl.) Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
Pry :: Pry (v. i.) To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.
Owl :: Owl (v. i.) To pry about; to prowl.
Potoroo :: Potoroo (n.) Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroo rat..
Nose :: Nose (v. i.) To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
Curious :: Curious (a.) Careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry; habitually inquisitive; prying; -- sometimes with after or of.
Maundril :: Maundril (n.) A pick with two prongs, to pry with..
Prying :: Prying (a.) Inspecting closely or impertinently.
Mousing :: Mousing (a.) Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
Octoate :: Octoate (n.) A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate.
Pryingly :: Pryingly (adv.) In a prying manner.
Prying :: Prying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pr.
Pryan :: Pryan (n.) See Prian.
Prize :: Prize (n.) A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever..
Prytanis :: Prytanis (n.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year..
Gossipry :: Gossipry (n.) Idle talk; gossip.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4..
Pry :: Pry (n.) Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
Water Buck :: Water buck () A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok..
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