curiouser

English

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə(ɹ)/, /ˈkjɔː-/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ri‧ous‧er

Adjective

curiouser

  1. (informal or nonstandard) comparative form of curious: more curious
    • 1865 November (indicated as 1866), Lewis Carroll [pseudonym; Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], “The Pool of Tears”, in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, London: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC, page 15:
      "Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice (she was so much surprised that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). "Now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-bye, feet!"

Usage notes

Usually used as part of the phrase curiouser and curiouser or a variation thereof; most commonly as a reference to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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