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quirk
[ kwurk ]
noun
- a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism:
He is full of strange quirks.
- a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble.
- a sudden twist or turn:
He lost his money by a quirk of fate.
- a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing.
- Architecture.
- an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding or one dividing a flush bead from the adjoining surfaces.
- an area taken from a larger area, as a room or a plot of ground.
- an enclosure for this area.
- Obsolete. a clever or witty remark; quip.
adjective
- formed with a quirk or channel, as a molding.
quirk
/ ɜː /
noun
- an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible
- an unexpected twist or turn
a quirk of fate
- a continuous groove in an architectural moulding
- a flourish, as in handwriting
Derived Forms
- ˈܾ쾱, adverb
- ˈܾ쾱Ա, noun
- ˈܾ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quirk1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quirk1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A scheduling quirk has the Lakers playing a pair of games on the road against the Thunder to kick off the final seven days of the regular season.
She was a full person with quirks, faults, viewpoints and feelings.
At its foundation, the movie is a hoary cliché with quirk spackled on it.
Cave’s film would unquestionably be more successful if it encouraged Kidman to use her full array of quirks.
Cordelia’s signature quirk keeps the tone featherlight while doubling as a whetstone; she constantly reminds us that training our focus on the tiniest details about elusive creatures unlocks puzzles.
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