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   curious

   /ˈkjʊərɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. eager to know or learn something: "I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom"
   • ▪ expressing curiosity: "a curious stare" Similar inquisitiveintriguedinterestedeager to knowdying to knowburning with curiosityagogquizzicalinquiringsearchingprobingqueryingquestioninginterrogativeperplexedpuzzledbaffledmystifiedinformal:nosynosy-parkersnoopynebbyOpposite uninterested
   • 2. strange; unusual: "a curious sensation overwhelmed her" Similar strangeoddpeculiarfunnyunusualbizarreweirdeccentricqueerunexpectedunfamiliarabnormalout of the ordinaryatypicalanomalousuntypicaldifferentout of the waysurprisingincongruousextraordinaryremarkablepuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableinexplicableirregularsingularoffbeatunconventionalunorthodoxoutlandishoff-centreaberrantfreakfreakishdeviantuncannyeerieunnaturalout of the commonoutréuncoinformal:off the wallwackyrumwackoOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ (of books) erotic or pornographic. euphemistic

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus ‘careful’, from cura ‘care’. curious (sense 2) dates from the early 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. curiousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of curious as an adjective for being interested or strange. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     interested in learning about people or things around you: I...

   • Curiously

     CURIOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that shows that you are...

   • Znaczenie Curious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CURIOUS definicja: 1. interested in learning about people or...

   • Curious: Malay Translation

     CURIOUS translate: pelik, ingn tahu. Learn more in the...

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     CURIOUS translate: 感兴趣的, 好奇的;好打听的, 奇特的, 稀奇的，古怪的，不寻常的. Learn...

   • Curious in Russian

     CURIOUS translate: любопытный , странный, курьезный . Learn...

   • Curious in Spanish

     CURIOUS translate: curioso, raro, curioso, curioso/osa...

   • Curious: German Translation

     CURIOUS translate: seltsam, neugierig. Learn more in the...

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   arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange: a curious sort of person; a curious scene. Synonyms: rare, novel, singular. Archaic. made or prepared skillfully. done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail: a curious inquiry. careful; fastidious.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Learn the meaning of curious as an adjective to describe someone or something that is interested, unusual, or strange. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of curious in British and American English.

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   having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern. adjective. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. “a curious hybrid accent” synonyms: funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURIOSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an eager wish to know or learn about something: satisfy someone's curiosity Give your child just enough information to satisfy their curiosity. arouse someone's curiosity The title of the book aroused my curiosity. excite someone's curiosity The girls had an air of secrecy that excited her curiosity.