English Explanatory Dictionary

curiouser and curiouser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to describe or react to an increasingly mysterious or peculiar situation.

Pronunciation

/ˌkjʊəɹɪəsə n̩ ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə/ /ˈkjɔː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-curiouser and curiouser.wav /ˌkjʊɹiəsɚ n̩ ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/

Word forms

curiouser and curiouser

Etymology

From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by the English author Lewis Carroll (1832–1898): see the quotation.

Related words

the plot thickens
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