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    curious
    /ˈkjʊərɪəs/

    adjective

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  2. Meaning of curious in English. curious. adjective. uk / ˈkjʊə.ri.əs / us / ˈkjʊr.i.əs / curious adjective (INTERESTED) Add to word list. B1. interested in learning about people or things around you: I was curious to know what would happen next. curious about Babies are curious about everything around them. "Why did you ask?" "I was just curious."

  3. CURIOUS meaning: 1. interested in learning about people or things around you: 2. strange and unusual: 3…. Learn more.

  4. 1. a. : marked by desire to investigate and learn. They were curious as to who won the game. The cat was curious about its new environment. b. : marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy. curious about the neighbors' doings. 2. : exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd. a curious coincidence.

  5. Definition of 'curious' curious. (kjʊəriəs ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+. If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it. Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from. [+ about] Children are naturally curious. ...a group of curious villagers.

  6. 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.

  7. Curious describes someone who is eager to find out answers and to explore and learn. A curious student asks lots of questions. A curious little monkey, like the famous Curious George from the children’s book series, may be so curious to know how a clock works that he breaks it trying to get a closer look inside.

  8. 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.

  9. /ˈkjʊriəs/ having a strong desire to know about something synonym inquisitive. He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. curious about somebody/something They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. curious as to something Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving.

  10. Definition of curious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. 1. Eager to learn more: curious investigators; a trapdoor that made me curious. 2. Unduly inquisitive; prying: a curious neighbor always looking over the fence. 3. Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness: a curious fact. 4. Archaic. a. Accomplished with skill or ingenuity. b. Extremely careful; scrupulous or fastidious.

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