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curious

/ˈkjɔː-/ /ˈkjɝ.i.əs/

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

Examples :

"Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it."
attitude character mind human essential

Related Words

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration fastidious

fastidious adjective

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "

Illustration connotation

connotation noun

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

"The word "home" has a positive connotation for most people, suggesting comfort and safety. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration constructed

constructed verb

/kənˈstɹʌktəd/

To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

"We constructed the radio from spares."

Illustration excellence

excellence noun

/ˈɛksələns/

The quality of being excellent; brilliance

"The student's essay demonstrated excellence in writing. "

Illustration investigate

investigate verb

[ɪn.ˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t]

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

Illustration inquisitive

inquisitive adjective

/ɪŋˈkwɪzətɪv/

Eager to acquire knowledge.

"The inquisitive student asked many questions during the science lesson. "