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What (who) is quizzically - definition
quizzically
see quizzical
quizzical
¦ adjective
1. indicating mild or amused puzzlement.
2. rare amusingly odd or strange.
Derivatives
quizzicality noun
quizzically adverb
quizzicalness noun
quizzical
If you give someone a quizzical look or smile, you look at them in a way that shows that you are surprised or amused by their behaviour.
He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glance.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• quizzically
She looked at him quizzically.
ADV: ADV after v
Examples of use of quizzically
1. Neulans looks quizzically at free–range eggs and sunscreen.
2. And they looked at me so quizzically and said, "You have farmers in New York?
3. The woman looked quizzically at Bououden, glanced at the proffered booklet and muttered, "No thanks.
4. The book was quizzically received, critics being surprised by Fowles‘s switch from fiction to a statement of personal philosophy.
5. She has to guess which hand it‘s in ... yes, here it is ... ‘Nievy–nievy–nick–knack, which haun will ye tak?‘ " He looks at me quizzically.