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—quirkily, adv. —quirkiness, n./kwerr"kee/, adj., quirkier, quirkiest.having or full of quirks.[1800-10; QUIRK + -Y1]
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Quirky — Quirk y (kw[ e]rk [y^]), a. Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quirky — (adj.) 1806, shifty, from QUIRK (Cf. quirk) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Sense of idiosyncratic first recorded 1960. Related: Quirkiness … Etymology dictionary
quirky — [adj] eccentric bizarre, far out*, freakish, freaky*, idiosyncratic, in left field*, kinky*, odd, off the wall*, out of the ordinary, outre, peculiar, strange, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual, wacky*, way out*, weird; concept 401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
quirky — UK [ˈkwɜː(r)kɪ] / US [ˈkwɜrkɪ] adjective Word forms quirky : adjective quirky comparative quirkier superlative quirkiest slightly strange She has a quirky sense of humour … English dictionary
quirky — [[t]kwɜ͟ː(r)ki[/t]] quirkier, quirkiest ADJ GRADED Something or someone that is quirky is rather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behaviour. We ve developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original... Derived words … English dictionary
quirky — adjective Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies. She has a quirky laugh … Wiktionary
quirky — adj. Quirky is used with these nouns: ↑personality, ↑sense of humour … Collocations dictionary
quirky — quirk|y [ˈkwə:ki US ə:r ] adj unusual, especially in an interesting way ▪ I like his quirky sense of humour. >quirkily adv >quirkiness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
quirky — quirk|y [ kwɜrki ] adjective slightly strange: She has a quirky sense of humor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quirky — adjective strange and unusual, in an unexpected way: The music was a quirky mixture of jazz and classical violins. quirkily adverb quirkiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quirky — quirk ► NOUN 1) a peculiar behavioural habit. 2) a strange chance occurrence: a quirk of fate. 3) a sudden twist, turn, or curve. DERIVATIVES quirkish adjective quirky adjective (quirkier, quirkiest) … English terms dictionary
