quizzical
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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.
Synonyms[edit]
- quizzish (archaic)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “quizzical”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.