busybody
noun, verb
busybody is spelled B-U-S-Y-B-O-D-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, busybody means “Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of busybody is busybodies.
How many letters and syllables are in busybody?
| Letters | 8: B-U-S-Y-B-O-D-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is busybody?
Busybody appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce busybody?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-busybody.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with busybody
Also written: busy body (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of busybody
- busybodies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- busy body
- busybodying participle, present
- busybodied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does busybody mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
- 2
A device consisting of three mirrors that, when attached to the wall of a house, allows an occupant to see who is at the front door without a direct line of sight.
verb
- 1
To meddle or interfere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Busybody in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who interferes with others:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fouineur, fouine, mêle-tout, touche-à-tout |
| German | Wichtigtuer, Wichtigtuerin, Kiebitz, Schnüffler |
| Portuguese | intrometido, abelhudo, metediço |
| Spanish | metiche, metijón, metomentodo, intruso, entremetido, entrometido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does busybody come from?
From busy + body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).