curiosity

[US]/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
[UK]/ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a strong desire to know or learn something, a curious or inquisitive nature; something unusual, rare, or valuable

Phrases & Collocations

spark curiosity

satisfy curiosity

out of curiosity

intellectual curiosity

Example Sentences

curiosity got the better of her.

her curiosity was mounting hourly.

channels her curiosity into research.

His curiosity has bated.

the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity;

He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.

The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.

They were lured by a curiosity to see the historic spot.

filled with curiosity, she peered through the window.

he showed them some of the curiosities of the house.

the swift burst of curiosity and eagerness flickered out. .

he folded up his newspaper, his curiosity satiated.

Eventually, his curiosity got the better of him and he had to take a look in the box.

At Goldman Sachs he showed a nerdish curiosity bout pricing and hedging.

An eclectic variety of antiques and knick knacks fill the curiosity shop Salmagundi West.

We’re all dying of curiosity—come on, tell us what happened!

gazed into her eyes. Tostare is to gaze fixedly; the word can indicate curiosity, boldness, insolence, or stupidity:

avid for adventure; an avid ambition to succeed; fierce devouring affection; the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity; greedy for fame.

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