intrigued

[in-treegd]

adjective

1. curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious.

   Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue.

Other Word Forms

• unintrigued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intrigued¹

intrigue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

I’m intrigued to see what investment product breakthroughs are next.

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It can be a hassle, so Padval was intrigued when I told him about “convertibles,” which combine a hanging garment bag with a totable duffel.

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For more than a decade, boron arsenide has intrigued scientists.

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“What intrigued us more than anything was that he was a neurology resident,” says Kip Oberting, then at White Mountains.

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Two particularly puzzling behaviors have long intrigued scientists: rectification and gating.

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