curioso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- curious adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
- inquisitive adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
- quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
- uncanny adj Strange in a way that feels unsettling or almost supernatural.
Senses
curioso is used for these senses in English:
- curious Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- curious Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- inquisitive Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
- quaint (now, _, dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual. [from 14th c.]
- rubberneck Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
- rubbernecker (originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.
- uncanny Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
curious — full definition
- adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
- adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.
inquisitive — full definition
- adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
- adj Prying or nosy about other people business.