English Explanatory Dictionary

quizzicle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short quiz.
adj
  1. Misspelling of quizzical.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-quizzicle.wav

Word forms

quizzicle quizzicles

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.

Related words

listicle
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