Definitions for Curious
ˈkyʊər i əscu·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

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

   beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

   "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. curiousadjective

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

   "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. curiousadjective

   having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

   "a trap door that made me curious"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. curiousadjective

   Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.

2. curiousadjective

   Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.

   Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.

3. curiousadjective

   Prompted by curiosity.

4. curiousadjective

   unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre

   The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CURIOUSadjective

   Etymology: curiosus, Latin.

   1. Inquisitive; desirous of information; addicted to enquiry.

   Be not curious in unnecessary matters; for more things are shewn unto thee than men understand. Ecclus. iii. 23.

   Even then to them the spirit of lyes suggests,
   That they were blind, because they saw not ill;
   And breath’d into their uncorrupted breasts
   A curious wish, which did corrupt their will. Davies.

   2. Attentive to; diligent about: sometimes with after.

   It is pity a gentleman so very curious after things that were elegant and beautiful, should not have been as curious as to their origin, their uses, and their natural history. John Woodward.

   3. Sometimes with of.

   Then thus a senior of the place replies,
   Well read, and curious of antiquities. John Dryden, Fables.

   4. Accurate; careful not to mistake.

   ’Till Arrianism had made it a matter of great sharpness and subtlety of wit to be a sound believing Christian, men were not curious what syllables or particles of speech they used. Hook.

   5. Difficult to please; solicitous of perfection; not negligent; full of care.

   A temperate person is not curious of fancies and deliciousness; he thinks not much, and speaks not often of meat and drink. Taylour.

   6. Exact; nice; subtle.

   Both these senses embrace their objects at greater distance, with more variety, and with a more curious discrimation, than the other sense. William Holder.

   7. Artful; not neglectful; not fortuitous.

   A vaile obscur’d the sunshine of her eyes,
   The rose within herself her sweetness closed;
   Each ornament about her seemly lies,
   By curious chance, or careless art, composed. Edward Fairfax, b. ii.

   8. Elegant; neat; laboured; finished.

   Understanding to devise curious works, to work in gold. Ex.

   9. Rigid; severe; rigorous.

   For curious I cannot be with you,
   Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curious

   Curiosity (from Latin cūriōsitās, from cūriōsus "careful, diligent, curious", akin to cura "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in humans and other animals. Curiosity is heavily associated with all aspects of human development, in which derives the process of learning and desire to acquire knowledge and skill.The term curiosity can also be used to denote the behavior or emotion of being curious, in regard to the desire to gain knowledge or information. Curiosity as a behavior and emotion is attributed over millennia as the driving force behind not only human development, but developments in science, language, and industry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curious

   Curious is an adjective used to describe someone or something that shows a strong desire to know or learn something. It often refers to a person who has an eager wish to know or understand something, displaying inquisitiveness about people, things, or phenomena not immediately understood or known. It can also refer to something unusual or interesting due to its novelty or strangeness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curiousadjective

   difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact

2. Curiousadjective

   exhibiting care or nicety; artfully constructed; elaborate; wrought with elegance or skill

3. Curiousadjective

   careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry; habitually inquisitive; prying; -- sometimes with after or of

4. Curiousadjective

   exciting attention or inquiry; awakening surprise; inviting and rewarding inquisitiveness; not simple or plain; strange; rare

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curious

   Curious is a women's fragrance by Britney Spears for Elizabeth Arden, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears, preceding "Fantasy." Spears reportedly earned $52 million from the endorsement.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curious

   kū′ri-us, adj. anxious to learn: inquisitive: showing great care or nicety: skilfully made: singular: rare.—n. Curios′ity, state or quality of being curious: inquisitiveness: that which is curious: anything rare or unusual.—adv. Cū′riously.—n. Cū′riousness.—Curious arts (B.), magical practices. [Fr. curieux—L. curiosus—cura.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curious

   Eager to know and learn from each other.

   We are naturally curious and therefore love to interact with other people.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Curious' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4126

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Curious' in Adjectives Frequency: #554

How to pronounce Curious?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curious in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Curious in a Sentence

1. Alexi Pappas:

   To join that tradition felt like a rite of passage and something that I was genuinely curious about, being Greek, it's also one of those traditions that's deeply rooted in my background and I think everyone runs a marathon out of curiosity for what their mind or bodies might be able to do.

2. George Saintsbury:

   Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that humor excites in those who lack it.

3. Jim Ambrose:

   The guiding principle was pair-bonding with a man and to be even more specific, to make sure that I possessed a proper vessel for an erect penis, the end goal wasn't that I would be a sexually satisfied woman, or a person who was curious about other forms of sexuality. ... Jim Ambrose personal sexual pleasure wasn't taken into account.

4. Charlie Noxon:

   He was keenly interested in and deeply curious about the world around him from the time he was a small child. People describe people as brilliant — but Charlie Noxon was truly brilliant.

5. Bill Mutell:

   CEOs aren't there to have coffee in the cafeteria with employees and to yuk it up, it's easy for the gallery to criticize when in fact I'd be curious to see how they would have done things differently.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Curious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Curious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Curious
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Curious
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Curious