Curiouser Meaning in English
word · lemma: curious
ˈkjʊɹiəsɝ
KYOO-ree-uh-ser
kjˈʊɹɪəs
kyoo-RIH-uh-ser
Definition
An old-fashioned, playful way to say 'more curious' or 'stranger,' famously used in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
Usage & Nuances
Almost always used playfully or to reference 'Alice in Wonderland.' Not standard English; rarely used outside literary or whimsical contexts. Sometimes suggests something growing increasingly odd.
Spanish: más curioso (forma literaria) - más extrañoPortuguese (BR): ainda mais curioso (forma literária) - mais estranhoPortuguese (PT): ainda mais curioso (forma literária) - mais estranhoChinese (Simplified): 更加好奇（文学用语）- 更加奇怪Chinese (Traditional): 更加好奇（文學用語）- 更加奇怪Hindi: और भी जिज्ञासु (साहित्यिक)Arabic: أكثر فضولاً (تعبير أدبي) - أكثر غرابةBengali: আরও কৌতূহলী - আরও অদ্ভুতRussian: всё любопытнее - всё страньшеJapanese: ますます不思議 - ますます奇妙Vietnamese: càng tò mò hơn - càng lạ hơnKorean: 점점 더 궁금해지는 - 점점 더 이상해지는Turkish: gitgide meraklı - gitgide tuhafUrdu: اور بھی متجسس - اور بھی عجیبIndonesian: semakin penasaran - semakin aneh
Example Sentences
Things are getting curiouser and curiouser.
basic
She looked at the box and felt even curiouser than before.
basic
Every answer made him curiouser about the secret.
basic
‘Curiouser and curiouser!’ she exclaimed when the rabbit spoke.
natural
I've never seen anything curiouser than this painting.
natural
The story just keeps getting curiouser the further we go.
natural