Word Frequency
quirk (kwɜːk
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Definitions
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
ˈquirky adjectiveˈquirkily adverb
ˈquirkiness noun
Word Origin
C16: of unknown originExample Sentences Including 'quirkiness'
Ferreira is not entirely uninteresting; she shares with her creator a dry humour and a sense of the quirkiness of the universe.India Today (2001)
He was a self-indulgence of Bridget's, part of her deliberate, refractory quirkiness for which she, Frances, was now carrying the can.INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002)
It has been equated with upheavals, calamitous change and general quirkiness since it was discovered in the late 18th century.SA Star (2005)
It's lost a bit of quirkiness : modern identity tends to smooth out any personality.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Physically equipped for quirkiness , he started to make his name as a backbencher rather than as a potential minister.THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
The novel immediately bursts back into life with the quirkiness of the opening chapters.Glasgow Herald (2001)
``Kalivas, with her natural flair for design and colour, infused with a dash of quirkiness , was the stand-out choice for us,' she says.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
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