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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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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. There is a curious thing about her writings in this period. The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern. The naval high command's response to these developments is rather curious.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curiousCurious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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   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.

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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.

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

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   Meaning of curiosity in English. curiosity. noun. uk / ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti / us / ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i / curiosity noun (INTEREST) Add to word list. B2 [ U ] an eager wish to know or learn about something: satisfy someone's curiosity Give your child just enough information to satisfy their curiosity.