quizzical

quiz·zi·cal

 (kwĭz′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Suggesting puzzlement; questioning.

2. Teasing; mocking: "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" (Lawrence Durrell).

3. Eccentric; odd.

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quiz′zi·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.

quiz′zi·cal·ly adv.

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quizzical

(ˈkwɪzɪkəl)

adj

questioning and mocking or supercilious: a quizzical look.

ˌquizziˈcality n

ˈquizzically adv

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quiz•zi•cal

(ˈkwɪz ɪ kəl)

adj.

1. odd or comical.

2. questioning or puzzled: a quizzical expression on her face.

3. derisively questioning or ridiculing.

[1790–1800]

quiz`zi•cal′i•ty, n.

quiz′zi•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	quizzical - playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell teasing, mocking playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
	2.	quizzical - perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression" questioning perplexed - full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"

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quizzical

adjective mocking, questioning, inquiring, curious, arch, teasing, bantering, sardonic, derisive, supercilious He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glare.

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Translations

spöttisch

divertito

quizzical

[ˈkwɪzɪkəl] ADJ [glance] → burlón, socarrón

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quizzical

[ˈkwɪzɪk^əl] adj [look, glance, smile] → narquois(e)

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quizzical

adj

(= knowing, shrewd) air, look → fragend; smile → zweifelnd; face → wissend, gewitzt

(= odd) → eigenartig, drollig

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quizzical

[ˈkwɪzɪk/əl] adj (glance) → interrogativo/a (e beffardo/a)

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