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quizzy

quizzy adjective: odd; eccentric.

Adjective

quizzy (comparative more quizzy, superlative most quizzy)

  1. (dated) Odd; eccentric.
    • […] as in all other balls, there was a certain sprinkling of fine ladies, and quizzy gentlemen, as well as of quizzy ladies and fine gentlemen, so that the several partnerships were as it might be, ill or well-arranged; […]1811, Edward Nares, Thinks I-to-myself
  2. (rare) Inquisitive, curious.
    • When Drea and I talked to the police yesterday, they were extra quizzy about you.” “Why?” Amber shrugs. “They made it seem like you're a suspect.”2011, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Silver is for Secrets

Proper noun capitalized: Quizzy

Quizzy (plural Quizzies)

  1. (slang) The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.
    • I'm just glad that I can't lose approval with Cullen. He hearts my Quizzy no matter what. TRUE LOVE GUYS TAKE NOTE.2014 December 24, Ash (@LadyFaceshred), Twitter
    • Most of my DA art is of Fenris and Hawke (male) or my elf Quizzies and Iron Bull.2018 November 29, Diana Davidsson (@Omegasama_art), Twitter
    Synonyms:
    Inky

Synonyms of quizzy

Forms of quizzy

Adjective
comparativemore quizzy
superlativemost quizzy
Proper noun
pluralQuizzies

Origin of quizzy

From quiz + -y. Sense 2 possibly influenced by English inquisitive.

From an affectionate shortening of inquisitor + -y.

Words formed from quizzy

Questions about quizzy

What does quizzy mean?
Quizzy means odd; eccentric.
What part of speech is quizzy?
Quizzy can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near quizzy in the dictionary

  1. quizzings
  2. quizzish
  3. quizzism
  4. quizzity
  5. quizzle
  6. quizzy
  7. Quiévrechain
  8. Qujing
  9. qulfi
  10. qulfis
  11. quli

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