Pry

verb

praɪ

Noun

a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Similar:Crowbar
Type of:Lever

Verb

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
“Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail”
Similar:Jimmy LeverPrisePrize
Type of:Open
be nosey
“Don't pry into my personal matters!”
Type of:InquireAskEnquire
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
Similar:Prise
Type of:Extort
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Similar:IntrudeNose Poke
Type of:SearchLook

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Jimmy
Lever
Prise
Prize
Crowbar
Intrude
Nose
Poke
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