quizzical
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkwɪzɪkəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪzɪkəl
Adjective
editquizzical (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.
Synonyms
edit- quizzish (archaic)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “quizzical”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.