curiosity
[ kyoo r-ee-os-i-tee ]
/ ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti /
noun, plural cu·ri·os·i·ties.
Origin of curiosity
OTHER WORDS FROM curiosity
non·cu·ri·os·i·ty, noun o·ver·cu·ri·os·i·ty, nounWords nearby curiosity
curie's law,
curie, marie,
curie-weiss law,
curio,
curiosa,
curiosity,
curiosity killed the cat,
curious,
curite,
curitiba,
curium
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British Dictionary definitions for curiosity
curiosity
/ (ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness
- the quality of being curious; strangeness
- (as modifier)the ring had curiosity value only
something strange or fascinating
a rare or strange object; curio
obsolete
fastidiousness