quizzical
odd, queer, or comical.
questioning or puzzled: a quizzical expression on her face.
derisively questioning, ridiculing, or chaffing.
Origin of quizzical
1Other words from quizzical
- quiz·zi·cal·i·ty, quiz·zi·cal·ness, noun
- quiz·zi·cal·ly, adverb
- un·quiz·zi·cal, adjective
- un·quiz·zi·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use quizzical in a sentence
Jack was 6 months old, all cheeks and smiles and full quizzical eyebrows, a delight we never got to share.
My Kids Can't Get Vaccinated Yet, and I'm Barely Keeping It Together | Katie Gutierrez | December 20, 2021 | TimeHe’s not exactly tortured, but he is quizzical, an eternal seeker of truth as well as truffles.
In Pig, Nicolas Cage Plays a Grouchy, Meditative Hermit—and Gives His Best Performance in Years | Stephanie Zacharek | July 15, 2021 | TimeCharles raised a quizzical eyebrow and it fell to his son to tell him, "Pa, you should be pleased!"
Or perhaps name it after Pooh himself, with his quizzical faith in human (animal) nature?
Michael Tomasky on How Obama Needs to Make Mitt Unacceptable Again | Michael Tomasky | October 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAll of these tricks forced a furrowing of the brow, a quizzical expression, and the use of a little brain power to digest it all.
Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, and Comme des Garçons | Robin Givhan | March 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
She gave me a quizzical look,” recounts the president, “her slate-grey eyes widening as she tilted her head gently forward.
Osmond Orgreave entered the room, quizzical, and at once began to tease Clayhanger about the infrequency of his visits.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett"I don't know whether I like you or not," replied Edna, gazing down at the little woman with a quizzical look.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe look in her face was quizzical, yet there was a strange, elusive gravity in her eyes, an almost pathetic appealing.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerLooking around, he saw the guide had flung aside his blanket and was sitting erect, with a quizzical expression on his face.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. EllisOn one sits a tiny boy with a quizzical intelligent little face.
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. Mitton
British Dictionary definitions for quizzical
/ (ˈkwɪzɪkəl) /
questioning and mocking or supercilious: a quizzical look
Derived forms of quizzical
- quizzicality, noun
- quizzically, adverb
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