adjective

1. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

   “Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.”

2. Caused by curiosity.

3. Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.

   “The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.”

Synonyms: enquiring, inquiring, exquisitive, investigative, peery