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English
Etymology
From quiz + -ical.
Pronunciation
Adjective
quizzical (comparative more quizzical, superlative most quizzical)
- Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
2022 July 27, Sir Michael Holden, “In praise of Crossrail 1... and in search of Crossrail 2”, in RAIL, number 962, page 34:But I did see things that aren't yet quite right, and at which I raised a quizzical eyebrow.
- Strange or eccentric.
- Jocose; humorous.
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