10 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
adjective beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
adjective eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
adjective having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more
originEtymology tree English curious Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English curiousest From curious + -est.
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