incuriate

v. To make curious

As infuriate is to make furious, so incuriate is to make curious.

by Chace M. Stewart October 3, 2008

Incuriate

To make curious.

Somewhat like "infuriate," to make furious.

I was incuriated whenever she talked about hitting the bowl.

by special right triangle June 5, 2009

incuriate

incuriate, verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkjʊərieɪt/

Etymology: Derived from Latin in- (into, upon) + curiosus (full of care, inquisitive). Formed by analogy with infuriate and ebulliate.

Definition
1. transitive. To deliberately provoke or incite a state of intense curiosity in (a person); to render someone inquisitive through the use of mystery, ambiguity, or partial disclosure.
2. intransitive (rare). To become obsessed with the resolution of a puzzle or unknown fact.

Synonyms & Antonyms
• Synonyms: Pique, galvanize, tantalize, intrigue, stimulate.
• Antonyms: Bore, satisfy, clarify, blunt, stultify.

Usage Note
While often confused with incurious (the adjective for lacking interest), incuriate functions strictly as a "dynamic verb." One does not be incuriate; one is incuriated by an external enigma.

“The stranger’s refusal to open the gilded locket did more to incuriate the dinner guests than any grand revelation could have achieved.”

“A master of the suspense genre does not merely interest his reader; he seeks to incuriate them until the final page is turned.”

“The cryptic update to the server’s source code incuriated the architects, leading to a weekend-long deep dive into the temporal math modules.”

by Art Boss March 25, 2026

Sex Incarnate

If sex were a person. Someone or something that is so sexually attractive that words cannot describe just how sexy it is. The person is so sexy that they are little sex itself in human form.

That girl is so hot. She's literally sex incarnate.

by Dslite9000 April 26, 2016

Evil Incarnate

Evil, in many cultures, is a broad term used to describe what are seen as subjectively harmful deeds that are labeled as such to steer moral support. Evil is usually contrasted with good, which describes acts that are subjectively beneficial to the observer. In some religions, evil is an active force, often personified as an entity such as Satan or Ahriman.

Incarnate which literally means embodied in flesh or taking on flesh, refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human) who is the material manifestation of an entity, god or force whose original nature is immaterial.

So, evil incarnate would be anything that would be deemed as evil embodied in flesh or taking on flesh, or alive.

See also, www.evil-incarnate.com

Because of his evil ways, I would consider him to be evil incarnate.

by Evil Bones February 12, 2010

self-incrimate

The process where one finds himself/herself guilty and then proceeds to reduce themselves to ashes.

David, Ryan, Mike and Dartanian were completely surprised when Thomas self-incrimated himself after using the phrase "Rainbows and Sunshine" in his conversation to his end-user.

by Lord of IT September 12, 2014

Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown

One of Peter Griffins many zany caricatures and/or antics. In the episode Peter's Two Dads, he portrays Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown. He's an adorable tramp who wears found clothing and eats out of your garbage can.

Peter Griffin: Hey kids, I'm Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown. I'm an adorable tramp who wears found clothing and eats out of your garbage can.

by Lilparkczar January 7, 2008