/ Dictionary / Index I inquiry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•quir•y Pronunciation: (in-kwīr'ē, in'kwu-rē), [key] — pl. -quir•ies. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge. an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges. the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation. a question; query. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inquiry (Thesaurus) inquiring inquisition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language