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quizzically

[kwiz-i-kuhl]

quiz·zi·cal

[kwiz-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
odd, queer, or comical.
2.
questioning or puzzled: a quizzical expression on her face.
3.
derisively questioning, ridiculing, or chaffing.

Origin:
1790–1800; quiz + -ical

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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Quizzically is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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quizzical (ˈkwɪzɪkəl)
 
adj
questioning and mocking or supercilious: a quizzical look
 
quizzi'cality
 
n
 
'quizzically
 
adv

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