inquiring

inquiring
[[t]ɪnkwa͟ɪ͟ərɪŋ[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n If you have an inquiring mind, you have a great interest in learning new things.

I have always had an enquiring mind where food is concerned...

All this helps children to develop an inquiring attitude to learning.

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2) ADJ: ADJ n If someone has an inquiring expression on their face, they are showing that they want to know something. [WRITTEN]

`That's right, dear,' she said in reply to his enquiring glance.

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Derived words:
inquiringly ADV

She looked at me inquiringly. `Well?'


English dictionary. 2008.

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