adj
Meaning 1
Misspelling of quizzical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
quizzicle
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/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/
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noun
Meaning 2
A short quiz.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From quiz + -icle (diminutive suffix). The term is associated with, and possibly originates from, an old joke: "if a quiz is a quizzicle, what's a test?" (or variations). Later reanalyzed as (or recoined from) a blend of quiz + article.