Quirk meaning
A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy.
noun
An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary.
A quirk of fate.
noun
A peculiarity, peculiar trait, or mannerism.
noun
A sudden sharp turn or twist.
A quirk of the head.
noun
(architecture) A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
noun
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(archaic) An equivocation; a quibble.
noun
An evasion, subterfuge, or quibble.
noun
(now rare) A clever turn of speech; sally; quip.
noun
(archit.) A groove running lengthwise in a molding.
noun
(archit.) To form with quirks.
verb
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An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.
noun
(intransitive) To move with a wry jerk.
He quirked an eyebrow.
The corners of her mouth quirked.
verb
The definition of a quirk is an odd occurrence or a unique and peculiar behavior or characteristic.
When a strange twist of fate leads you to bump into your old high school sweetheart and you end up getting married, this is an example of a quirk of fate.
When you have to do something sort of odd, like spin around twice before sitting in your chair, this is an example of a behavioral quirk.
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Origin of quirk
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- First attested in the 1540s. Of uncertain origin.
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