/ Dictionary / Index C curiosity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cu•ri•os•i•ty Pronunciation: (kyoor"ē-os'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. a curious, rare, or novel thing. a strange, curious, or interesting quality. carefulness; fastidiousness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: curiosity (Thesaurus) curiosa curious Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language