quizzical
quizzical · more quizzical · most quizzical
Questioning or suggesting puzzlementQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/
» He gave me a quizzical look.
Er sah sie mit einem fragenden Blick an.
Он недоумённо посмотрел на меня.
Meaning
3 sensesQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
Strange or eccentric.
Jocose; humorous.
More definitions
- perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
- playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Examples
2 sentencesHe gave me a quizzical look.
ruОн недоумённо посмотрел на меня.
deEr sah sie mit einem fragenden Blick an.
His expression was half derisory, half quizzical.
Forms
more quizzical, most quizzical| Comparative | more quizzical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most quizzical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know):questioning
- playfully vexing (especially by ridicule):mockingteasing
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form