Hyphenation of curious

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word curious ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cu-ri-ous

Definitions of curious :

1.
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
A curious hybrid accent Her speech has a funny twang They have some funny ideas about war Had an odd name The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves Something definitely queer about this town What a rum fellow Singular behavior
2.
Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
A curious child is a teacher's delight A trap door that made me curious Curious investigators Traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers Curious about the neighbor's doings
3.
Having curiosity aroused
Eagerly interested in learning more A trap door that made me curious

Synonyms of curious :

adj funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular, strange, unusual
adj curious, inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering, nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy, overcurious, inquiring
adj interested

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