Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The quality of being quizzical; a quizzical look or remark.

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  • noun The state or condition of being quizzical.

Etymologies

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quizzical +‎ -ity

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Examples

  • The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • But his uneasy eyes roved from face to face of the Wednesday gathering, trying to detect signs of quizzicality.

    The Silver Spoon 2004

  • "Well?" she asked, with just a gleam of quizzicality in her eyes, for she knew whence he had come.

    The Fortunate Youth 1914

  • Mrs. Pendyce glanced up at him; there was a touch of quizzicality in one of her lifted eyebrows.

    The Country House John Galsworthy 1900

  • Underlying the well-bred banter of the tranquil voice, the guarded quizzicality of his pale brown face, it could be seen that Algernon Cuffe Dennant, Esq.,

    The Island Pharisees John Galsworthy 1900

  • Mrs. Pendyce glanced up at him; there was a touch of quizzicality in one of her lifted eyebrows.

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • He had armoured his face now in a slightly startled quizzicality, as though, himself detached, he were watching the adventure from a distance.

    Fraternity John Galsworthy 1900

  • Frances Freeland answered, with a touch of deprecating quizzicality:

    The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900

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