in ‧ quir ‧ ing BrE AmE , enquiring /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ $ -ˈkwaɪr-/ adjective [only before noun]
1 . an inquiring look or expression shows that you want to ask about something:
She raised an inquiring eyebrow towards Murray.
2 . an inquiring mind someone who has an inquiring mind is very interested in finding out more about everything:
As a child, he had a lively inquiring mind.
—inquiringly adverb :
Victor looked at her inquiringly.