Inquisitive Words

noun a strong desire to know or learn something

adjective curious

• The scientist's curiosity led to groundbreaking discoveries in the field of physics.
• I can't help but satisfy my curiosity by Googling random facts.
• Her curiosity got the best of her and she ended up snooping through his phone.
• Curiosity killed the cat, so they say, but it also leads to great adventures.

noun a part of the face or sense of smell

adverb in a nosy or intrusive manner

• The detective was seen nosing around the crime scene for any potential evidence.
• I saw my neighbor nosing around my backyard, probably looking for their lost cat.
• Stop nosing around in other people's business, it's rude.
• She always likes to nose around in conversations, trying to find out everyone's secrets.