Category:Studious

Stu"di*ous, a. Etym: [l. studious: cf. F. studieux. See study.]

1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from Books; as, a studious scholar.

2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by Contemplation; contemplative. Locke.

3. Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; Diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be Studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies. You that are so studious of my affairs, wholly neglect your own. Massinger.

4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied. For the frigid villainy of studious lewdness,. . . with apology can Be invented rambler.

5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, The studious shade. [poetic] But let my due feet never fail to walk the studious cloister's pale. Milton. -- stu"di*ous*ly, adv. -- stu"di*ous*ness, n.