curious

/ˈkjɔː-//ˈkjɝ.i.əs/

adjective

  1. 1

    Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

    Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.
  2. 2

    Caused by curiosity.

  3. 3

    Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.

    The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.
  4. 4

    Careful, fastidious, particular; (specifically) demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.

  5. 5

    Carefully or artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.

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