Associations to the word «Quirk»
Noun
- Corpus
- Billy
- Joke
- Expression
- Mccoy
- Freak
- Forehead
- Daniel
- Colin
- Esq
- Alderman
- Wit
- Admiral
- Bit
- Habit
- Grammar
- Niagara
- Benjamin
- Lionel
- Orchard
- Linguist
- Charm
- Sidney
- Kerry
- Classics
- Bryan
- Bat
- Carlton
- Twist
- Nose
- Judy
- Linda
- Wendy
- Shoulder
- Parody
- Half
- Cop
- Usage
- Recorder
- Roger
- Watching
- Gazette
- Spelling
- Character
- Eye
- Brewer
- Bedford
- Behavior
- Extinction
- Luck
- Molly
- Bead
- Latest
- Face
- Marine
- Cork
- Howe
- Jim
- Bug
- Lawrence
- Timing
- Mayor
- Janet
- Hide
- Carol
- Deck
- Thought
Adjective
Wiktionary
QUIRK, noun. An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
QUIRK, noun. (architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
QUIRK, noun. (archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
QUIRK, verb. (ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.
QUIRK, proper noun. A surname.
Dictionary definition
QUIRK, noun. A strange attitude or habit.
QUIRK, noun. A narrow groove beside a beading.
QUIRK, verb. Twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.