Stū'di-oūs, a.
a. [Lat. studiosus, It. studioso, Sp. & Pg. estudioso, Pr. estudios, Fr. studieux.]
Sense 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.
Sense 2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. Locke.
Sense 3. Eager to discover something, or to effect some object; diligent; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
Sense 4. Attentive to; careful;—with of.
Divines must become studious of pious and venerable antiquity. White.
Sense 5. Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
For the frigid villainy of studious lewdness, for the calm malignity of labored impiety, what apology can be invented? Rambler.
Sense 6. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade. [Poet.]
Let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale. Milton.