quirk
[ kwurk ]
/ kwɜrk /
noun
adjective
formed with a quirk or channel, as a molding.
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Origin of quirk
First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain
synonym study for quirk
1. See eccentricity.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quirk
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British Dictionary definitions for quirk
quirk
/ (kwɜːk) /
noun
an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible
an unexpected twist or turna quirk of fate
a continuous groove in an architectural moulding
a flourish, as in handwriting
Derived forms of quirk
quirky, adjectivequirkily, adverbquirkiness, nounWord Origin for quirk
C16: of unknown origin
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