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Meaning of "busybodies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUSYBODIES

busybodies  [ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSYBODIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Busybodies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUSYBODIES


antibodies
ˈæntɪˌbɒdɪz
bodies
ˈbɒdɪz
caddies
ˈkædɪz
Cadiz
kəˈdɪz
eddies
ˈedɪz
foodies
ˈfuːdɪz
goodies
ˈɡʊdɪz
hardies
ˈhɑːdɪz
homebodies
ˈhəʊmbɒdɪz
Indies
ˈɪndɪz
melodies
ˈmelədɪz
noddies
ˈnɒdɪz
readies
ˈrɛdɪz
somebodies
ˈsʌmbədɪz
squaddies
ˈskwɒdɪz
steadies
ˈstedɪz
studies
ˈstʌdɪz
teddies
ˈtedɪz
tragedies
ˈtrædʒədɪz
undies
ˈʌndɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUSYBODIES

busticate
bustier
bustiest
bustiness
bustle
bustler
bustline
bustling
bustlingly
busty
busulfan
busuuti
busy
busy bee
busy Lizzie
busy signal
busybody
busybodying
busyness
busywork

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUSYBODIES

autoantibodies
bloodies
corodies
corrodies
custodies
dipodies
disembodies
dogsbodies
embodies
goody-goodies
hexapodies
ladies
Lewy bodies
monodies
nobodies
parodies
psalmodies
rhapsodies
threnodies
todies
underbodies

Synonyms and antonyms of busybodies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUSYBODIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «busybodies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of busybodies

Translation of «busybodies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUSYBODIES

Find out the translation of busybodies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of busybodies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «busybodies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好事者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entrometidos
570 millions of speakers

English

busybodies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

busybodies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفضوليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суетятся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intrometidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fouineurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesibukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wichtigtuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

busybodies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

참견 쟁이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

busybodies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுழைப்பவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यस्त बॉडीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

busybodies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ficcanaso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wścibskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метушаться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iscoditoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

busybodies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bemoeisiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beskäftiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

busybodies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of busybodies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSYBODIES»

The term «busybodies» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.650 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSYBODIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «busybodies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «busybodies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about busybodies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSYBODIES»

Discover the use of busybodies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to busybodies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Busybodies, Meddlers, and Snoops: The Female Hero in ...
An analysis of contemporary women's mysteries featuring the modern female detective.
Kimberly J. Dilley, 1998
2
Little Busybodies: The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Jeannette Augustus Marks, Julia Moody, 2010
3
Taz Razzle Busybodies ABC
421.1 Busybodies abc songs by T.A.Z. Razzle and featuring members of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra are available on CD, cassette and the Busybodies abc song book. TA.Z. Razzle Busybodies abc (picture book) also available.
T.A.Z. Razzle, 2000
4
Busybodies: a novel
A powerful, handsome, and underhanded Washington, D.C., gossip columnist becomes the target of an insidious plot when a candidate for the presidency embarks on a ruthless campaign
Patrick Anderson, 1989
5
The Pleasure Police: How Bluenose Busybodies and ...
The media critic for the "Los Angeles Times" offers a defense of the pleasures of life, mocking the self-righteous crusades of those out to ruin the fun for everyone else
David Shaw, 1996
6
Mareena Maree Mulligan and The Flying Wheelchair: Book 2: ...
Mareena orphaned with Cerebral Palsy receives assignments from Jesus. Her second assignment brings shame and humiliation but saves the lives of children.
Delores Roesti, 2008
7
Bringing Down this House
They cut corners for survival and power that it would be appropriate to designate them as busybodies. Interestingly, the phenomenon is not peculiar to Nigeria alone. Yet what distinguishes ours from the rest of the world lies on the fact that ours ...
Patrick Odionikhere, 2008
8
Little Busybodies and a Girl's Student Days and After
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Jeanette Augustus Marks, Julia Moody, 2011
9
Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays
But he found that he cannot get anywhere near the land's market value because busybodies have passed laws that destroy most of that value by restricting the sale of farmland. The rationale for such laws is “preserving farmland.” Think about it ...
Thomas Sowell, 2006
10
Matthew Henry Study Bible-KJV
are some awhich walk among you disorderly, bworking not at all, but are busybodies. 12aNow them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, bthat with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13But ye, brethren ...
Hendrickson Publishers, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSYBODIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term busybodies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Gift Cards Aren't On Every Consumer's Wish List
Busybodies” | This is a segment usually in a hurry during shopping, ... Demographically speaking, the Busybodies skew a bit younger, with 43 ... «PYMNTS.com, Jul 15»
2
After Kingman, we must ask these questions
Our View: Legislative Republicans are busybodies by nature, yet they continue to butt out when it comes to private prisons. Why it's time for that ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
3
DAVID W. KREUTZER: Bureaucrats rarely give consumers what …
Maybe we need an Independence Day from busybodies. • David W. Kreutzer is a research fellow in energy economics and climate change in ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
4
You Can Now Crowdsource Your Medical Diagnoses, But Should …
On the other hand, asking for medical advice from a gaggle of uncredentialed Internet busybodies seems risky. And while founder Heyman tells ... «Popular Science, Jul 15»
5
Combating Anti-Israel Boycotts
Israelis are irritated by European bureaucratic busybodies who seek to label goods as "Made in the West Bank." The impact on Israel's trading ... «Gatestone Institute, Jul 15»
6
Bureau of Land Management Gets Cozy With Burning Man Festival
Wikipedia reports hypocritical busybodies at the Sierra Club criticized Burning Man for “the hundreds of thousands of plastic water bottles that ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
7
Tape Adapter: July's Hip-Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
... of a pre-emptive pastime for some time among music writers and other self-appointed tastemakers, not to mention social media busybodies. «The Quietus, Jul 15»
8
Owen Courreges: Better live-music laws were too little, too late for …
It's always going to be true that oversensitive, well-heeled busybodies will always be able to cause problems for innocent venue owners in the ... «UptownMessenger.com, Jul 15»
9
I Complain about America Out of Love — and Fear for the Future
... effect being told that our priorities are wrong and that individual freedom is an impediment to the dreams of the planners and the busybodies. «National Review Online, Jul 15»
10
Elders Defend Anne Waiguru, Jacob Kaimenyi and Michael Kamau
They further claimed well-paid and sponsored busybodies were distributed in virtually every government department, all hell-bent on ensuring ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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