EGAVE

curiosity

About 9.49 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
    He put the strangely shaped rock in his curiosity cabinet.
  3. noun Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

Similar words

curio rarity peculiarity oddment wonder oddity curious inquiry scrutiny odd

Often followed by

and of to about was in is as or

Word family

curiosities

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