quizzy

See also: Quizzy

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

quizzy (comparative more quizzy, superlative most quizzy)

1. (dated) Odd; eccentric.
   • 1811, Edward Nares, Thinks I-to-myself:

     […] 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; […]

2. (rare) Inquisitive, curious.
   • 2011, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Silver is for Secrets:

     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.”

Derived terms

• quizziness