curious

Definition of Curious in English :

Adjective

1. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Example Sentences:
'a curious hybrid accent'
'her speech has a funny twang'
'they have some funny ideas about war'
'had an odd name'
'the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves'
'something definitely queer about this town'
'what a rum fellow'
'singular behavior'

2. curious

eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

Example Sentences:
'a curious child is a teacher's delight'
'a trap door that made me curious'
'curious investigators'
'traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers'
'curious about the neighbor's doings'

3. curious

having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

Example Sentences:
'a trap door that made me curious'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Curious

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adjective

1.

eager to learn; inquisitive

2.

overinquisitive; prying

3.

interesting because of oddness or novelty; strange; unexpected

4. rare

(of workmanship, etc) highly detailed, intricate, or subtle

5. obsolete

fastidious or hard to please

Curious

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adjectiveWord forms: curiouser

1.

eager to learn or know

2.

unnecessarily inquisitive; prying

3.

arousing attention or interest because unusual or strange; odd

4. Rare

highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate

5. Obsolete

fastidious

Curious

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adj.

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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