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wiwi [wî.wî.] : pry (v.)

Derivatives of wiwi


Glosses:
pry
n. (artifact)1. crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bara heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
~ jim crowa crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails.
~ jemmy, jimmya short crowbar.; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
~ levera rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum.
v. (contact)2. jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pryto move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.; "The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
~ loosen, loosemake loose or looser.; "loosen the tension on a rope"
~ open, open upcause to open or to become open.; "Mary opened the car door"
v. (communication)3. prybe nosey.; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
~ ask, enquire, inquireinquire about.; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
v. (perception)4. horn in, intrude, nose, poke, prysearch or inquire in a meddlesome way.; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
~ search, looksearch or seek.; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
v. (creation)5. prise, prymake an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry.; "They pried the information out of him"
~ wring from, extortget or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner.