quizzical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪzɪkəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English quiz Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English quizzical From quiz + -ical.
- Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
“But I did see things that aren't yet quite right, and at which I raised a quizzical eyebrow.”
- Strange or eccentric.
- Jocose; humorous.