Is there a word to describe a person who is always curious?
Is there a word or phrase for describing a person who is always curious? Curiosiac?
Example usage (as requested by a comment):
The boy is such a ___, he asks questions all the time!
UPDATE
I appreciate all your answers, but my question was if there was any word - a noun - to describe a person of that kind, e.g. maniac, lunatic, weirdo, nerd, etc.
Solution 1:
Inquisitive, defined by Dictionary.com
- given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious:
"an inquisitive mind"
- unduly or inappropriately curious; prying
Solution 2:
Maybe someone who is "inquisitive"?
Inquisitive (adj): wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people.
[Cambridge English Dictionary]
Solution 3:
Inquisitive is a good answer but also try pysmatic
Very questioning.
Also, quidnunc
a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip