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in·ter·est·ed

interested

 
pronunciation:
In t re stihd [or] In trih stihd
part of speech: adjective
definition: When you are interested in something, you want to give it your attention. You want to see it or hear it or know more about it.
Kayla is interested in insects, and she has many books about them.Sierra's brother was trying to talk to her, but Sierra was more interested in watching the TV. She wasn't even listening to him.
similar words:
fascinated
derivations: interestedly (adv.), interestedness (n.)