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quizzical, a.|ˈkwɪzɪkəl|
[f. quiz n.1 and v.1]
1. Of the nature of a quiz or oddity; causing amusement; comical.
1800E. Hervey Mourtray Fam. II. 47 Nothing but a little joke of mine, at his quizzical figure. 1812Sporting Mag. XL. 263 Whilst they were quizzing others, they..made themselves quizzical. 1842Motley Corr. (1889) I. iv. 101 One of the most quizzical of old-fashioned towns of quizzical Germany. 1873Holland A. Bonnic. xi. 188 With a quizzical expression of countenance, as if he were puzzled to know exactly what his feelings were.
Comb.1834Tait's Mag. I. 440/2 Some quizzical-looking fellow-countryman in a seedy coat.
2. Given to quizzing; pertaining to, or characterized by, quizzing.
1801Sporting Mag. XVII. 140 One of our quizzical correspondents remarks, that this is the age for producing fat beasts and lean men. 1844Alb. Smith Adv. Mr. Ledbury viii. (1886) 24 The ‘after party’, which is always so amusing to discuss with people of slightly quizzical powers.
Hence quizziˈcality, ˈquizzicalness.
1821New Monthly Mag. I. 574 The ne plus ultra of unbecoming quizzicality. 1825Engl. Life I. 76 Cornelia pouring forth her badinage and her quizzicalness. 1831Fraser's Mag. IV. 85 Somewhat of quizzicality began to be associated with the phrase. |