Quiz

kwiz, n. a riddle or enigma: one who quizzes another: an odd fellow: a monocular eye-gla , often with a handle: ( coll. ) an oral examination of a pupil or cla by a teacher.— v.t. to puzzle: to banter or make sport of: to examine narrowly and with an air of mockery.— v.i. to practise derisive joking:— pr.p. quiz′zing; pa.t. and pa.p. quizzed.— ns. Quiz′zer ; Quiz′zery .— adj. Quiz′zical .— ns. Quizzical′ity ; Quizzificā′tion .— v.t. Quiz′zify , to turn into a quiz.— ns. Quiz′zine , oddne ; Quiz′zing , raillery; Quiz′zing-gla , a single eye-gla . [Origin obscure; doubtle framed from question , or direct from L. quæso , I ask.]