be+inquisitive

  • 11inquisitive — in|quis|i|tive [ınˈkwızıtıv] adj 1.) asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone ▪ I d have asked more questions, but I didn t want to seem inquisitive. 2.) interested in a lot of different things… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12inquisitive — [[t]ɪnkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things. Barrow had an inquisitive nature... Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated. Derived words: inquisitively ADV… …

    English dictionary

  • 13Inquisitive Shrew Mole — Taxobox name = Inquisitive Shrew Mole status = EN | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Soricomorpha familia = Talpidae genus = Uropsilus species = U. investigator binomial = Uropsilus… …

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  • 14inquisitive — inquisitively, adv. inquisitiveness, n. /in kwiz i tiv/, adj. 1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind. 2. unduly or inappropriately curious; prying. n. 3. an inquisitive …

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  • 15inquisitive — adj. inquisitive about * * * [ɪn kwɪzɪtɪv] inquisitive about …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16inquisitive — in|quis|i|tive [ ın kwızətıv ] adjective 1. ) eager to learn about a lot of different things: an intelligent and inquisitive young man 2. ) asking a lot of questions about things, especially things that people do not want to talk about: an… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17inquisitive — adjective 1 asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone: Don t be so inquisitive it makes people uncomfortable. 2 interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out more about them: a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18inquisitive — UK [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv] / US adjective 1) asking a lot of questions about things, especially things that people do not want to talk about an inquisitive journalist 2) keen to learn about a lot of different things an intelligent and inquisitive young man …

    English dictionary

  • 19inquisitive — adjective a) Eager to acquire knowledge. Everybody gets their own ration of luck, they say. Now you mention it his face was familiar to me. But, leaving that for the moment, how much did you part with, he queried, if I am not too inquisitive? b)… …

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  • 20inquisitive — See curious. See curious, inquisitive …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions