inquiring

[ in-kwahyuh r-ing ]

/ ɪnˈkwaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

seeking facts, information, or knowledge: an inquiring mind.

curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts: an inquiring reporter.

scrutinizing; questioning: He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.

Nearby words

inquiet, inquietude, inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor

Origin of inquiring

First recorded in 1595–1605; inquire + -ing²

Related forms

in·quir·ing·ly, adverbnon·in·quir·ing, adjectivenon·in·quir·ing·ly, adverbun·in·quir·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for inquiringly

Dudley stared into his face for a few seconds inquiringly, and then quietly hooked his arm and led him along the Strand.
The Wharf by the Docks|Florence Warden
Inquiringly he looked at the flowers, first at the ones which belonged to her, then at the thousands just like them all around.
The Wrong Woman|Charles D. Stewart
He descended the stairway from the second floor and smiled at me inquiringly.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
She could not understand them, but tried to guess what he was saying and inquiringly repeated the words he uttered.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

"No, sir," replied Alaric, as Bonny looked at him inquiringly.
Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast|Kirk Munroe

British Dictionary definitions for inquiringly

inquiring

/ (ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ) /

adjective

seeking or tending to seek answers, information, etcan inquiring mind

Derived Forms

inquiringly, adverb

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