Definitions for curious
ˈkyʊər i əscu·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular(adj)

   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. curious(adj)

   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. curious(adj)

   having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

   "a trap door that made me curious"

Wiktionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. curious(Adjective)

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

2. curious(Adjective)

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

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

3. curious(Adjective)

   Prompted by curiosity.

4. curious(Adjective)

   unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Curious(adj)

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

2. Curious(adj)

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

3. Curious(adj)

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

4. Curious(adj)

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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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   Alex

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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. 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.

2. Ted Cruz on Wednesday:

   I'm curious how many reporters ask Marco Rubio after losing four states in a row, 'So when do you drop out when you haven't won a state?'.

3. Katharina Mack:

   People are curious to see how a German brand, not a Swiss brand, is working, it's a very technical look and feel, it's maybe not that romantic.

4. Alexander Pope:

   A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

5. Donald Trump:

   I will speak to him about it before he leaves. I'm just curious about that.

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