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quirk
quirk Q0038500 (kwûrk)n.1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.3. A sudden sharp turn or twist: a quirk of the head.4. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.5. Archaic An equivocation; a quibble.
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quirk′i·ly adv.quirk′i·ness n.quirk′y adj.quirk (kwɜːk) n1. an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible2. an unexpected twist or turn: a quirk of fate. 3. (Architecture) a continuous groove in an architectural moulding4. a flourish, as in handwriting[C16: of unknown origin] ˈquirky adj ˈquirkily adv ˈquirkiness nquirk
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n. 1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. 2. caprice; vagary; accident: a quirk of fate. 3. a showy stroke, as in writing. 4. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding. adj. 5. formed with a quirk or channel, as a molding. [1540–50; orig. uncertain] quirk′i•ly, adv. quirk′i•ness, n. quirk′y, adj. quirk•i•er, quirk•i•est. syn: See eccentricity. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | quirk - a strange attitude or habitqueerness, quirkiness, oddity, crotchetstrangeness, unfamiliarity - unusualness as a consequence of not being well known | | 2. | quirk - a narrow groove beside a beadinggroove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) | | Verb | 1. | quirk - twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" |
quirknoun1. fluke, chance, twist, turn, freak, anomaly a tantalising quirk of fate2. peculiarity, eccentricity, mannerism, foible, idiosyncrasy, habit, fancy, characteristic, trait, whim, oddity, caprice, fetish, aberration, kink, vagary, singularity, idée fixe (French) the quirks and foibles of people in everyday situationsquirknounPeculiar behavior:eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quirkiness, singularity.Translationsquirk (kwəːk) noun a strange or unusual feature of a person's behaviour etc. 古怪的舉動，怪癖 古怪的举动，怪癖
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quirk a continuous groove in an architectural moulding QuirkAn indentation separating one element from another, such as between moldings.quirk[kwərk] (building construction) An indentation separating one element from another, as between moldings. A V groove in the finish-coat plaster where it abuts the return on a door or window. quirk1. An indentation separating one element from another, as between moldings, or between the abacus and echinus of a Doric capital. 2. A V-groove in the finish-coat plaster where it abuts the return on a door or window; reduces the possibility of cracking by freeing the two surfaces.QuIRK
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quirk
Related to quirk: quirkySynonyms for quirknoun flukeSynonyms- fluke
- chance
- twist
- turn
- freak
- anomaly
noun peculiaritySynonyms- peculiarity
- eccentricity
- mannerism
- foible
- idiosyncrasy
- habit
- fancy
- characteristic
- trait
- whim
- oddity
- caprice
- fetish
- aberration
- kink
- vagary
- singularity
- idée fixe
Synonyms for quirknoun peculiar behaviorSynonyms- eccentricity
- idiosyncrasy
- peculiarity
- quirkiness
- singularity
Synonyms for quirknoun a strange attitude or habitSynonyms- queerness
- quirkiness
- oddity
- crotchet
Related Wordsnoun a narrow groove beside a beadingRelated Wordsverb twist or curve abruptlyRelated Words |