Definitions for Paul-Pry

Paul-Pry Paul Pry

Paul-Pry is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 102 anagrams from letters in Paul-Pry (-alppruy).

Definitions for Paul-Pry

noun

  1. an inquisitive, meddlesome person.

Origin of Paul-Pry

from name of title character of Paul Pry (1853) by John Poole (1786-1872), English dramatist

Examples for Paul-Pry

A rough woodcut in the Paul Pry journal for 1854 shows a theatrical performance going on.

Beyle was ever curious, impertinently so—the Paul Pry of psychologists.

You can't expect to do anything great with Macbeth, if you first come on flourishing Paul Pry's umbrella.

In the ensuing year he reached the pinnacle of his fame by his impersonation of Paul Pry.

The particular Paul Pry in question (to come down to my life) never 'intrudes.'

In Paul Pry, and some other stock pieces, his acting is quiet and excellent.

You regard me, perhaps, as a Paul Pry prompted by idle curiosity.

But the pertinacity of that brass-bound Paul Pry was astonishing.

Well, I thought you were either a Paul Pry or a villainous rascal!

They promise so much to Paul Pry, then baffle him with their underlying secretiveness.

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