Pries

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Third person singular present tense of pry1.
  • n. Plural of pry1.
  • v. Third person singular present tense of pry2.
  • n. Plural of pry2.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pry.
  • Word Usage
    "Frau Ballin pries Christiane from my arms, which have closed around her like granite."
    Verb Form
    pried    pries    prying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    open    open up    wring from    extort    inquire    enquire    ask    look    search   
    Variant
    pried   
    Form
    pried    prying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lever    prize    gaze    examine   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh    Bly    Brunei    Cai    Cy    Dai   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    inquisitive    meddlesome    officious    distrustful    watchful    covetous    inquire    nosy    intrusive    impertinent