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pried

/pɹaɪd/Scotland/pɾaɪd/Northumbria/ˈpɹaɪd/

A form of pry — To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of pry

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pried

said guide provide side inside outside worldwide applied tried decide nationwide pride aside tied implied bride ide statewide eyed allied tide divide dried beside

Sounds the same

pride (except in Scotland and Northumbria)

Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

pried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pried

MLA

“pried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pried. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pried,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pried.

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