adj. 1 devoted to or assiduous in study or reading. 2 studied, deliberate, painstaking (with studious care). 3 (foll. by to + infin. or in + verbal noun) showing care or attention. 4 (foll. by of + verbal noun) anxiously desirous. studiously adv. studiousness n.
[ ME f. L studiosus (as STUDY) ]