Associations to the word «Curious»
Noun
- Creature
- Conjecture
- Sort
- Irony
- Treatise
- Temperament
- Startling
- Instinct
- Flask
- Crowding
- Loving
- Glancing
- Feeling
- Enough
- Worthy
- Awe
- Elegance
- Throbbing
- Chivalry
- Thing
- Alton
- Sight
- Delusion
- Mirth
- Excitement
- Ignorance
- Subtlety
- Blunder
- Admiration
- Engraving
- Parlour
- Hanging
- Delight
- Tinge
- Handwriting
- Perhaps
- Extraordinary
- Labyrinth
- Appendage
- Magnetism
Adjective
Wiktionary
CURIOUS, adjective. (obsolete) Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.
CURIOUS, adjective. Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.
CURIOUS, adjective. Prompted by curiosity.
CURIOUS, adjective. Unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre.
CURIOUS, adjective. (archaic) Exhibiting care or nicety; artfully constructed; elaborate; wrought with elegance or skill.
Dictionary definition
CURIOUS, adjective. 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".
CURIOUS, adjective. 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".
CURIOUS, adjective. Having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; "a trap door that made me curious".
Wise words
In words are seen the state of mind and character and
disposition of the speaker.