questfuladj.

Brit.

/ˈkwɛstfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈkwɛstˌfʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quest n.², -ful suffix.

Etymology: < quest n.² + -ful suffix.

Inclined to quest or search.

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1837 G. Taylor Pontia 52 How could he brook the curious stare Of a hundred questful eyes?

1869 J. R. Lowell Under Willows 144 The summer day he spent in questful round.

a1914 Janesville (Wisconsin) Daily Gaz. (1914) 17 Oct. 4/1 A questful heart which asketh, Whom?

1966 Folklore 77 146 The sensitive and attractive lay-out..providing a richly polyphonic depth for the more questful student.

2000 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 22 Dec. a14 We're a questful and insatiable species. Not content to traipse over all earthly lands..we turn our longing gaze upward.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	questful
释义	questfuladj. Brit. /ˈkwɛstfʊl/, U.S. /ˈkwɛstˌfʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quest n.², -ful suffix. Etymology: < quest n.² + -ful suffix. Inclined to quest or search. ΚΠ 1837 G. Taylor Pontia 52 How could he brook the curious stare Of a hundred questful eyes? 1869 J. R. Lowell Under Willows 144 The summer day he spent in questful round. a1914 Janesville (Wisconsin) Daily Gaz. (1914) 17 Oct. 4/1 A questful heart which asketh, Whom? 1966 Folklore 77 146 The sensitive and attractive lay-out..providing a richly polyphonic depth for the more questful student. 2000 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 22 Dec. a14 We're a questful and insatiable species. Not content to traipse over all earthly lands..we turn our longing gaze upward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1837
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