- Inquiring
- Inquiring In*quir"ing, a. Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Inquiring
Look at other dictionaries:
inquiring — inquiring; un·inquiring; … English syllables
inquiring — index inquisitive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inquiring — [adj] wondering, curious analytical, catechistic, doubtful, examining, fact finding, heuristic, inquisitive, interested, interrogative, investigative, investigatory, nosy, outwardlooking, probing, prying, questioning, quizzical, searching,… … New thesaurus
inquiring — in|quir|ing enquiring [ınˈkwaıərıŋ US ˈkwaır ] adj [only before noun] 1.) an inquiring look or expression shows that you want to ask about something ▪ She raised an inquiring eyebrow towards Murray. 2.) an inquiring mind someone who has an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inquiring — especially BrE enquiring adjective (only before noun) 1 an inquiring look or expression shows that you want to ask about something 2 an inquiring mind someone who has an inquiring mind is very interested in finding out more about everything: As a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inquiring — inquiringly, adv. /in kwuyeur ing/, adj. 1. seeking facts, information, or knowledge: an inquiring mind. 2. curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts: an inquiring reporter. 3. scrutinizing; questioning: He looked at his father with… … Universalium
inquiring — [[t]ɪnkwa͟ɪ͟ərɪŋ[/t]] also enquiring 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… … English dictionary
inquiring — in|quir|ing [ ın kwaırıŋ ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) eager to learn about new things: an inquiring mind 2. ) showing that you want more information about something: an inquiring look/expression … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inquiring — UK [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ] / US [ɪnˈkwaɪrɪŋ] adjective [usually before noun] 1) keen to learn about new things an inquiring mind 2) showing that you want more information about something an inquiring look/expression … English dictionary
inquiring — [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ] adj 1) keen to learn about new things an inquiring mind[/ex] 2) showing that you want more information about something an inquiring look/expression[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
