Zetetic (adj)
zet-et-ik
proceeding by inquiry or investigation.
First recorded in 1650–60 and comes via the New Latin word zētēticus, from Greek zētētikós, “inclined to investigate or inquire.”
Example sentences
“The detective’s zetetic mindset led her to question the suspect from every angle possible.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)