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
quiz·zi·cal·i·ty, quiz·zi·cal·ness, nounquiz·zi·cal·ly, adverbun·quiz·zi·cal, adjectiveun·quiz·zi·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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