"quizzy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more quizzy [comparative], most quizzy [superlative]
Etymology: From quiz + -y. Sense 2 possibly influenced by English inquisitive. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|quiz|y|id2=adjectival}} quiz + -y, {{noncog|en|inquisitive}} English inquisitive Head templates: {{en-adj}} quizzy (comparative more quizzy, superlative most quizzy)
  1. (dated) Odd; eccentric. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-quizzy-en-adj-1bBx-YZt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 89 11
  2. (rare) Inquisitive, curious. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-quizzy-en-adj-5qAxYCHP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quizziness

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