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curious > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singularBeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
2curiousEager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
3curiousHaving curiosity aroused
curious > pronunciation
Soundskyuh'riyahs
Rhymesabacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1127 more rhymes in ahs...
curious > adjective 1
MeaningBeyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
Examples"a curious hybrid accent"
Synonymsfunny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
Similar tostrange, unusual
Nounscuriosity; curiousness
Adverbscuriously
curious > adjective 2
MeaningEager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns).
Examples"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"
Contraryincurious
Similarinquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering; nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy; overcurious
See alsoinquiring
Nounscuriousness; curiosity
Adverbscuriously
curious > adjective 3
MeaningHaving curiosity aroused. Eagerly interested in learning more.
Examples"a trap door that made me curious"
Similar tointerested
Nounscuriousness, inquisitiveness; curiosity

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