Associations to the word «Quirky»

Wiktionary

QUIRKY, adjective. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
QUIRKY SUBJECT, noun. (linguistics) (grammar) A subject in a grammatical case other than the nominative (used with certain verbs in some languages, e.g. Icelandic).
QUIRKY SUBJECTS, noun. Plural of quirky subject

Dictionary definition

QUIRKY, adjective. Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

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.
William Butler Yeats