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When you have birds you stare at them a lot and their eyes are recessed on their head. When they look at something they tilt their head in a quizzical expression.
Ted Rall

Meaning of "quizzical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUIZZICAL

quizzical  [ˈkwɪzɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUIZZICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quizzical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUIZZICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quizzical in the English dictionary

The definition of quizzical in the dictionary is questioning and mocking or supercilious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUIZZICAL


aerobiological
ˌɛərəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdzɪkəl
antimusical
ˌæntɪˈmjuːzɪkəl
astrophysical
ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
biophysical
ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
geophysical
ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
hyperphysical
ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪkəl
lackadaisical
ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl
metaphysical
ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl
microphysical
ˈmaɪkrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
musical
ˈmjuːzɪkəl
nonmusical
ˌnɒnˈmjuːzɪkəl
nonphysical
nɒnˈfɪzɪkəl
petrophysical
ˌpɛtrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
physical
ˈfɪzɪkəl
psychophysical
ˌsaɪkəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
superphysical
ˌsuːpəˈfɪzɪkəl
ultraphysical
ˌʌltrəˈfɪzɪkəl
unmetaphysical
ʌnˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl
unmusical
ʌnˈmjuːzɪkəl
whimsical
ˈwɪmzɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUIZZICAL

quivery
Quixote
quixotic
quixotical
quixotically
quixotism
quiz
quiz kid
quiz programme
quizmaster
quizzed
quizzer
quizzery
quizzes
quizzicality
quizzically
quizzification
quizzify
quizziness
quizzing

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUIZZICAL

biological
chemical
classical
clinical
critical
electrical
grammatical
historical
magical
mechanical
medical
optical
political
practical
statistical
technical
theoretical
tropical
typical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of quizzical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUIZZICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quizzical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quizzical

Translation of «quizzical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUIZZICAL

Find out the translation of quizzical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quizzical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quizzical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑稽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quizzical
570 millions of speakers

English

quizzical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हास्योत्पादक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متسائل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насмешливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interrogativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যঙ্গাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perplexe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quizzical
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fragend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いぶかしげな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

익살
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quizzical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay chế nhạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசித்திரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canzonatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziwaczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глузливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ironic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστείος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snaaks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frågande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spørrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quizzical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIZZICAL»

The term «quizzical» is normally little used and occupies the 110.501 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIZZICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quizzical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quizzical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quizzical

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QUOTES WITH «QUIZZICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quizzical.
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Ted Rall
When you have birds you stare at them a lot and their eyes are recessed on their head. When they look at something they tilt their head in a quizzical expression.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUIZZICAL»

Discover the use of quizzical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quizzical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Quizzical
Naturally, Brain is the first one picked when Daramour Primary is invited to send a team of three students to appear on Quizzical, the popular general knowledge TV quiz show.
Leanne Davidson, 2008
2
Quizzical eye: the photography of Rondal Partridge
QUIZZICAL EYE is the first published collection of work from the former apprentice of such greats as Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, and the son of Imogen Cunningham. "I tip my hat to his extraordinary pictures!"-Wayne Thiebaud.
Elizabeth Partridge, Rondal Partridge, Sally Stein, 2003
3
The King of Quizzical Island
When no one can answer his question about what is at the edge of the world, the King of Quizzical Island builds a boat and sets sail to find out for himself despite the objections of his fearful people.
Gordon Snell, 2009
4
The Quizzical Valentine Writer, Etc
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The King of Quizzical Island Digs Through the World
The resolute King of Quizzical Island begins to dig a tunnel so deep that it will take him to the other side of the world.
Gordon Snell, 2012
6
Physicalism and Its Discontents
Suppose there is a kind of property (utterly unknown to us) I shall call “quizzical” such that (1) the physical realm is as it is solely in virtue of the way the quizzical realm is, and (2) the realm of the neither physical nor quizzical is as it is solely in  ...
Carl Gillett, Barry Loewer, 2007
7
A Quizzical Corpse
There's bird-brained TV wannabe Shellee; foul-mouthed photographer Roger; feisty PR girl Kimmi; mild-mannered schoolmaster Alan; Cozza, drummer with the aptly named rock band Rigor Mortis, hot-tempered taxi driver Rick; and finally Myles, ...
Kate Irving, 2004
8
The Queer, the Quaint, the Quizzical: A Cabinet for the Curious
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Frank H. (Francis Henry) Stauffer, 2012
9
Quips and Quiddities - a Quintessence of Quirks Quaint, ...
This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by William Davenport Adams, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well.
William Davenport Adams, 2013
10
The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical - a Cabinet for the ...
Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical - A Cabinet for the Curious: Look inside the book: '9th March.
Frank H. Stauffer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUIZZICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quizzical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feeling quizzical? Are you up to the challenge taking on our …
ONE man's obsession for the obscure has taken him to world championship competitions, introduced him to celebrities and led him to star on the BBC - and now ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
2
South DCC action quite quizzical
High Court on Wednesday tells police to act on house rent complaints, asks government to form 7-member high-powered body within six months to suggest ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
1MDB's quizzical responses ask more than they answer
... media statement seeking to debunk allegations previously made by former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on his blog, but its quizzical answers appear ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
4
Quizzical Musings On Fate And Destiny
Vanna White has made a career out of turning letters on Wheel of Fortune. She does an excellent job of revealing the letters behind the lit-up blocks, all the time ... «WNIJ and WNIU, Jun 15»
5
Quizzical Pictures sets up studios and production facility
Noticing a need for additional facilities, Quizzical Pictures acquired a beautiful series of warehouses in the Ferndale area of Randburg, Johannesburg in early ... «Screen Africa, May 15»
6
sebastiano tosi designs quizzical illusioni tables for mogg
drawing influence from the unfeasible geometry of M.C. escher's impossible cube, designer sebastiano tosi created the 'illusioni table'. the tables, made for ... «Designboom, May 15»
7
Rebecca House gets quizzical
Rebecca House gets quizzical. by Manx Radio. Rebecca House gets quizzical Today (Sat 9) marks the start of Children's Hospice Week and Rebecca House is ... «isleofman.com, May 15»
8
Mindy Kaling's second quizzical book will be released this fall
In her first book, Kaling discussed her college life, her early efforts to break into show business, and her days as the first woman in The Office writers' room. «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, May 15»
9
Quizzical Pictures garners an impressive 30 SAFTA nominations
Quizzical Pictures is delighted with their 30 SAFTA nominations spread across eight productions. At the top of the television drama categories is the debut ... «Media Update, Feb 15»
10
Dan Roberts to join the Quizzical Pictures team
A household name in the South African television industry, Quizzical Pictures has been known for producing top quality television including some of the best ... «Media Update, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Quizzical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quizzical>. Apr 2024 ».
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