eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); a curious child is a teacher's delight; a trap door that made me curious; curious investigators; traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers; curious about the neighbor's doings'

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; a curious hybrid accent; her speech has a funny twang; they have some funny ideas about war; had an odd name; the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves; something definitely queer about this town; what a rum fellow; singular behavior

[ Syn: funny , odd , peculiar , queer , rum , rummy , singular ]

having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; a trap door that made me curious'