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English
Etymology
From quiz + -y. Sense 2 possibly influenced by English inquisitive.
Adjective
quizzy (comparative more quizzy, superlative most quizzy)
- (dated) Odd; eccentric.
1811, Edward Nares, Thinks I-to-myself:[…] as in all other balls, there was a certain sprinkling of fine ladies, and quizzy gentlemen, as well as of quizzy ladies and fine gentlemen, so that the several partnerships were as it might be, ill or well-arranged; […]
- (rare) Inquisitive, curious.
2011, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Silver is for Secrets:When Drea and I talked to the police yesterday, they were extra quizzy about you.” “Why?” Amber shrugs. “They made it seem like you're a suspect.”
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