curious
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,027 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,872 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected also: funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy a curious hybrid accenther speech has a funny twang
- eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) a curious child is a teacher's delighta trap door that made me curious
curious in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I'm really curious to see your witness.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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A curious sensation of terror came over me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The shabby bag between them attracted Gloria's curious gaze.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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He wore gold-rimmed pince-nez, and had a curious impassivity of feature.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The booming basses and baritones of the big fellows made him shiver with a curious bitter-sweet sensation never experienced before.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1