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- adjective
Odd ;eccentric .
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Examples
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I turned, still breathless, to find her regarding me with a quizzy amusement that took me even more aback than her extravagant appearance.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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I told her that I'd been itching for her all these months, but at that she gave me a quizzy look.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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He perched on a packing-case, cradling his knee, and gave me his quizzy look.
Watershed 2010
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A gallant failure which earned you the imperial gratitude, as well as the Order of Maria Theresa, presented to you ... "he cocked a quizzy eyebrow" ... by the Empress Elisabeth, and ain't she a peach, though?
Watershed 2010
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She is befriended of the German Emperor, for example, and - "he shot me a quizzy look" - of our old acquaintance Prince Bismarck.
Watershed 2010
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This little quizzy show added an element of shopping, as contestants were offered discout deals via “Instant Bargains” throughout the course of the show.
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However, I came out at 76% likelihood male, 24% likelihood female, which is in the ballpark of what I would expect, based on results of various quizzy thingies.
"Likelihood of you being FEMALE is 9%/Likelihood of you being MALE is 91%." Ann Althouse 2008
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Impress - Immortalise - Linking one more aptlyb appropriate quizzy thing ... specially after the con this weekend: P
April 23rd, 2003 mynxii 2003
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As you MUST know by know, I can't resist a survey quizzy type thing.
Did You Ever...? 2005
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She is befriended of the German Emperor, for example, and - "he shot me a quizzy look" - of our old acquaintance Prince Bismarck.
Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999
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