(prī) v.i. pried, pry·ing
To look or peer carefully, curiously, or slyly; snoop.
—noun plural pries
1. A sly and searching inspection.
2. One who pries; an inquisitive, prying person. [ME prien; ult. origin unknown] pry′ing adjective & noun
—pry′ing·ly adverb

(prī) v.t. pried, pry·ing
1. To raise, move, or open by means of a lever; prize.
2. To obtain by effort.
—noun A lever, as a bar, stick, or beam; also, leverage. [Back formation <PRIZE², v., mistaken as a 3rd person sing.]