what is curious mean
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular(adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
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Definitions &Translations Definitions for Curious George. This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Curious George. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey.
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weird (wîrd) adj. weird·er, weird·est. 1. Strikingly odd or unusual, especially in an unsettling way; strange: He lives in a weird old house on a dark street. Your neighbor is said to be a little weird. I felt a little weird after drinking that tea. 2. Suggestive of the supernatural: weird stories about ghosts.
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Examples of how to use: Words instead of SAID Inquirers definition, to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. See more.
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What does curious mean? SYNONYMS curious, inquisitive, snoopy, nosy. These adjectives apply to persons who show a marked desire for information or knowledge. Curious most often implies an avid desire to know or learn, though it can suggest prying: A curious child is a teacher's delight. A curious neighbor can be a nuisance. Inquisitive frequently suggests excessive curiosity and the asking of many questions: “Remember, no revolvers.
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discovery discoveries. 1  1 : an act of finding out or learning of for the first time Experiments led to their discovery of the cure. 2  2 : something found or learned of for the first time a recent discovery.
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- 1. a person with an unusual or odd personality. 2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). Familiarity information: ECCENTRIC used as a noun is rare.
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POLL The noun POLL has 5 senses: 1. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people. 2. the top of the head. 3. the part of the head between the ears. 4. a tame parrot. 5. the counting of votes (as in an election). Familiarity information: POLL used as a noun is common. • POLL (verb). The verb POLL has 4 senses: 1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions. 2. vote in an election at a polling station. 3. get the votes of. 4. convert into a pollard. Familiarity information: POLL used as a verb is uncommon.
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- ‘Having no expertise in either, I would be curious to know answers.’. ‘I was curious to know what had made him who he was and why everything seemed far beneath him.’. ‘She closed the door behind him and watched, curious to know who would do this.’.
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With tensions between the Flemish and Walloons, is it possible that Belgium will split up? Even though people from both ethnic groups call themselves Flemish or Walloon, it still doesn't justify in why the situation should reach with politics. Despite them being (what you consider) socially divided, I still don't see how ethnic identity is the main cause of the crisis.Few in Belgium refer to themselves as Belgian; they more readily call themselves Flemish or Walloon. -The divisions of a poor southern region, fair representation in government, and cultural differences are reminiscent of the causes of many civil wars.
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ECCENTRIC 1. a person with an unusual or odd personality. 2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). Familiarity information: ECCENTRIC used as a noun is rare. • ECCENTRIC (adjective).
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- Curious Meaning and Dictionary Definition in Urdu at English to Urdu Translation.
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inquiry Definition of inquiry for Students. plural. inquiries. 1 : the act of asking a question or seeking information On further inquiry, we learned his name. 2 : a request for information The inquiry is confidential. 3 : a thorough examination an official inquiry.
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questioning indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice. 2. characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring: an alert and questioning mind. noun. 3. an inquiry or interrogation.
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BAFFLED Meaning: People who are frustrated and perplexed. Classified under: Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects. Context example: the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled. Hypernyms (baffled is a kind of...): people ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively) • BAFFLED (adjective)
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Spock Fascinating is a word I use for the unexpected. In this case, I should think interesting would suffice. Spock drew a distinction between Interesting and. Fascinating. Fascinating is a word I use for the unexpected.
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unique If something is unique, it's the only one around. You might think getting a nose ring would make you unique, until you see five other people on the street with the same piercing. If someone calls you unique you know that you are very special. The reason is that the Latin prefix uni- means one. (Technically speaking, it isn't possible to be very unique — you either are or you're not.) Think of the prefix in unicorn for a creature with one horn and unicycle for a cycle with one wheel. Definitions of unique.
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Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry In-quire’ (kwir), v., 1. the act of exploration and discovery. 2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities. Synonyms: DISCOVERY, SEARCH, and SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION, STUDY.
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What does curious mean? An idea is a curious thing. It will not work unless you do. — Hannah Whitall Smith (1833-1911). Curiosity may refer as a noun to a novel item or phenomenon kept as an attraction to the interest of the public; it is so named because it is intended to engender curiosity in its viewers. Curious or curiosity may also refer to: * Curiosity - From the English word Curious. Is any natural inquisitive behaviour. * Curiosity (Band) - is a Chicago-area band. * Curious (fragrance) - Women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, endorsed by Britney Spears.
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investigation An inquiry is an investigation made by asking questions rather than by inspection, or by study of available evidence: an inquiry into a proposed bond issue. Research is careful and sustained investigation.
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- interesting adjective. A1 Someone or something that is interesting ​keeps ​your ​attention because he, she, or it is ​unusual, ​exciting, or has a lot of ​ideas: She's ​quite an interesting woman. She's got some very interesting things to say on the ​subject. It is always interesting to ​hear other people's ​point of ​view.
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- Contribute to our Open Dictionary. 1  1. someone who is curious wants to find out about something I didn’t mean to pry. I’m just curious. 2  2. unusual and interesting a set of curious kitchen implements. He felt a curious mixture of happiness and fear. 3  From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary.
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inquiry n. pl. in·quir·ies. 1. The act of inquiring: engaged in scientific inquiry. 2. A question; a query: There were many inquiries about the new tax rates. 3. A close examination of a matter: a Congressional inquiry into the scandal.
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uncanny If something is uncanny, it is so mysterious, strange, or unfamiliar that it seems supernatural. If you hear strange music echoing through your attic, you might refer to it as positively uncanny. You can also use uncanny to refer to something that is so remarkable that it is beyond what is natural: as in uncanny abilities.. This adjective was formed in English from the prefix un- not and canny fortunate, safe.. The current meaning of English canny is careful and clever, especially in handling money..
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Severe Weather Season Spring is fully in gear, and that means the atmosphere is warming after the chill of winter. But it also means severe weather season is approaching its annual peak. Driven by the seasonal rise in temperatures and humidity, severe thunderstorms will continue to pop up, bringing the dangers of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
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UNIQUE The adjective UNIQUE has 4 senses: 1. radically distinctive and without equal. 2. (followed by 'to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality. 3. the single one of its kind. 4. highly unusual or rare but not the single instance. Familiarity information: UNIQUE used as an adjective is uncommon.