Definition of STICKYBEAK

stickybeak

Meanings

Plural: stickybeaks

Noun

  • An overly inquisitive person, a nosey parker.
  • An act of looking at or watching something, especially something which does not directly concern the one looking.

Verb

  • To pry or snoop.

Origin / Etymology

From sticky + beak; presumably from the metaphor of sticking one′s beak (“nose”) where it is not wanted (compare nosy).

Synonyms

look-see, nosey parker, quick peek, snoop

Scrabble Score: 25

stickybeak is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
stickybeak is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
stickybeak is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

stickybeak is a valid Words With Friends word