quirky

quirk  (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.

4. An equivocation; a quibble.

5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.

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quirki·ly adv.

quirki·ness n.

quirky adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

quirky - informal terms; strikingly unconventional far-out, offbeat, way-out, kinky unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"

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quirky

adjective odd, unusual, eccentric, idiosyncratic, curious, peculiar, unpredictable, rum (Brit. slang), singular, fanciful, whimsical, capricious, offbeat, out there (slang) We've developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original.

Translations

quirky [ˈkwɜːkɪ] ADJ (quirkier (compar) (quirkiest (superl))) [humour, behaviour, style] → raro, peculiar; [person] → raro, estrafalario

quirky [ˈkwɜː^rki] adj [person, appearance] → original(e); [behaviour] → inattendu(e); [sense of humour, film, book] → décalé(e)

quirky

adj (+er) person, character → schrullig

quirky [ˈkwɜːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → stravagante, capriccioso/a