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

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How to pronounce curious?

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How to say curious in sign language?

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. 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.

2. Richard Scalone:

   The market's reaction is something between curious and concerning, you are not getting that much of a lasting reaction in markets. The week has witnessed some of the most concerning phenomenon in some time. People are skittish in holding positions.

3. Angelica Varela:

   The black-footed ferrets prey on prairie dogs so it was once thought that elimination programs for the dogs, considered a nuisance to farmers and ranchers, were impacting the ferret population. Now, there was a concerted effort by the state to rebuild the black-footed ferret population. On a recent day, volunteers made their way to small-town Seligman and met for training on the first night inside a rented home in a rural neighborhood that Arizona Game and Fish uses for the operation. One of those volunteers is Robert Coonrod, who bought a pick-up truck and rigged it with overhead lights specifically for the night-time searches. Robert Coonrod has been volunteering for five years. Though hes not a biologist, he enjoys helping out wildlife and found a new photography hobby while volunteering. HUNTERS TURN TO HIPSTERS TO HELP BOOST SPORTS DECLINING NUMBERS One of the volunteers is Robert Coonrod, who bought a pick-up truck and rigged it with overhead lights specifically for the night-time searches. ( Fox News) Were looking for a ferret to be outside his hole. We drive down, he gets curious, looks at the lights, you see the green eyes shine, and then its off to the races, Robert Coonrod said. Once the animalis spotted, volunteers run towardit and set up a trap. But they have to first hopscotch around prairie dog burrows that dot the landscape. Sometimes it can be very entertaining watching people run across a prairie dog colony because youre so focused on the ferret that you forget about all these holes on the ground, Holly Hicks said. Yeah, every one of us has tripped and fallen in a prairie dog hole after chasing after a ferret. ARIZONA MAN PICKED UP NEWBORN FAWN, TOOK IT TO LOCAL BAR, OFFICIALS SAY With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up, including Arizona State Univerisity biology graduate Angelica Varela, who will soon be starting an internship with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up( Fox News)( When I started) volunteering( for other wildlife organizations) and really getting boots on the ground and realizing the hard work that actually goes into it, its really important and its really satisfying being able to know that you had a part in helping a species, as conservation work, I mean were doing this so that eventually we dont have to keep doing it. Angelica Varela drove up from Phoenix with Angelica Varela friend, Brandi Kapos, who is an Olive Garden waitress and an Arizona State Univerisity conservation biology graduate. Shes looking to return to school to get a masters degree in Geographic Information Systems. Before Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos got their assignment from Jennifer Cordova for the night, they said they had energy drinks and candy. Angelica Varela said Angelica Varela was pumped. With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up, including Arizona State Univerisity biology graduates Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos. ( Fox News) Jennifer Cordova said the goal is to get the black-footed ferret off the endangered species list. Fox News important because wildlife dont have a say -- theydont have a voice out there, Holly Hicks said. So, its people like us who manage and try to keep that voice out there and people aware. Our passion comes from a lot of places. We love animals. We want to see wildlife in the future for future generations. Only found in North America, this wild animal differs from the European pet ferrets that are domesticated. The black-footed ferret was once thought extinct until 18 were found in 1981. Since then, recovery and breeding efforts have helped the black-footed ferret population grow. I kind of feel like its our duty.

4. Douglas Kratt:

   Even if you didn't set off fireworks yourself, debris can make The Fourth way into your yard, where curious animals may pick it up to play with or eat.

5. John Osborne:

   I think country comes from a lot of rural roots that are a lot of Christianity and a lot of an old school way of thinking, but I really think that's changed a lot over the years. I know it's changed a lot over the years, i'm really curious to see how it plays out with us going to rural America. I feel pretty confident going to places like L.A. and Chicago and playing here in Nashville, where I live. You know I'm curious to see how it is in the rural counties and such.

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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
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=curious