in ‧ trigued /ɪnˈtriːɡd/ BrE AmE adjective
very interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious
intrigued by/with
He was intrigued by her reaction.
intrigued to know/learn etc
She was intrigued to know what he planned to do next.
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THESAURUS
▪ interested [not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it:
Recently I've got very interested in photography.
▪ fascinated [not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about:
She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.
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The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.
▪ curious wanting to find out more information about something:
Small children are naturally curious.
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I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.
▪ intrigued [not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious:
He was intrigued by her story.
▪ be into something informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing:
Are you into classical music?
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I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.