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Spell Bee Word: Curious


Basic Details

Word: Curious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Wanting to know or learn about something. Curious can also mean strange or unusual.

Synonyms: inquisitive, interested, eager, nosy

Antonyms: uninterested, bored

How to Spell Curious

Syllables: cu - ri - ous

Tricky part: There is an i before the ous ending. Without it you get curous or curius, which are both wrong.

Watch out for: curius, curous, curiuos

Memory tip: Curious ends with ious, the same as serious and furious. Say all three: ser-i-ous, fur-i-ous, cur-i-ous.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The curious kitten put its nose inside my school bag.

Example 2: There was a curious smell coming from the kitchen.

Example 3: Arjun is curious about how aeroplanes stay up in the sky.

Fun Fact

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice cries out curiouser and curiouser when she grows very tall. Lewis Carroll used the made-up form on purpose to show how surprised she was.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

curious

a) eager
b) nosy
c) interested
d) uninterested

Show answer

d) uninterested. A curious child wants to know more; an uninterested child does not care.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ouicrus

a) curious
b) cuirous
c) curoius
d) curiuos

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a) curious. Cur comes first, then the i, then the ous ending.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The curius puppy climbed into the cupboard to see what was inside.

a) curius
b) puppy
c) cupboard
d) climbed

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a) curius. The word needs ous at the end: cur-i-ous.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A curious child often ____.

a) asks lots of questions
b) hides from friends
c) forgets lunch
d) falls asleep in class

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a) asks lots of questions

2. There was a curious noise in the attic. Here curious means ____.

a) strange
b) eager
c) kind
d) sweet

Show answer

a) strange

Associated Words

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