"quizzical" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɪzɪkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quizzical.wav Forms: more quizzical [comparative], most quizzical [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪzɪkəl Etymology: From quiz + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quiz|ical}} quiz + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} quizzical (comparative more quizzical, superlative most quizzical)
  1. Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
    Sense id: en-quizzical-en-adj-LuGvlYWd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 22 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ical: 89 11 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 0
  2. Strange or eccentric.
    Sense id: en-quizzical-en-adj-zrrblqeN
  3. Jocose; humorous.
    Sense id: en-quizzical-en-adj-iolLDtw0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quizzish [archaic] Derived forms: quizzically

Alternative forms

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