Curious Definition

kyo͝orē-əs
adjective
Eager to learn or know.
Webster's New World
Unnecessarily inquisitive; prying.
Webster's New World
Arousing attention or interest because unusual or strange; odd.
Webster's New World
Highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate.
Webster's New World
Accomplished with skill or ingenuity.
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Origin of Curious

  • Middle English from Old French curios from Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive from cūra care cure

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French curios, from Latin curiosus.

    From Wiktionary

Curious Sentence Examples

  • She looked up at him with a curious smile.

  • I'm just a curious citizen.

  • We make curious mistakes sometimes.

  • There were many curious onlookers.

  • I'm curious to find out where the nicest car my family has ever owned has been parked!

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Words Starting With

CCUCUR

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

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Words Starting With C and Ending With S

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With S