curious
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; nosy, prying.
Example
“Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.”
Other meanings
Caused by curiosity.
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.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "cūriōsus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “curious” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.