English Dictionary
Definition curious in British English
curious
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈkjʊəriəs/
1
someone who is curious wants to find out about something
Synonyms and related words
2
unusual and interesting
Example
a set of curious kitchen implements
Example
It is rather curious that you've never mentioned this before.
