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quizzical
[ kwiz-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈkwɪz ɪ kəl /
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adjective
odd, queer, or comical.
questioning or puzzled: a quizzical expression on her face.
derisively questioning, ridiculing, or chaffing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM quizzical
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British Dictionary definitions for quizzical
quizzical
/ (ˈkwɪzɪkəl) /
adjective
questioning and mocking or superciliousa quizzical look
Derived forms of quizzical
quizzicality, nounquizzically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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