English dictionary
curious
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
adjective
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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
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