Definitions for Quirk

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Quirk quirk

Spelling: [kwurk]

IPA: /kwɜrk/

Quirk is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Quirk (ikqru).

Definitions for Quirk

noun

1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism:
2. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble.
3. a sudden twist or turn:
4. a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing.
5. Architecture. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding or one dividing a flush bead from the adjoining surfaces. an area taken from a larger area, as a room or a plot of ground. an enclosure for this area.
6. Obsolete. a clever or witty remark; quip.

adjective

1. formed with a quirk or channel, as a molding.

Origin of Quirk

First recorded in 1540-50; origin uncertain

Examples for Quirk

Banville seemed to be running on empty with that book, but quirk has energized him (four quirke novels since 2006).

There was the quirk in her brain; we all have a quirk somewhere, and that was hers.

Kevin Fallon on the quirk of history that demands two swearing-in ceremonies for this particular president.

A quirk in two political-prediction markets has created a (practically) no-lose investment opportunity—almost $100, for free.

Prove that, Mr. quirk, and you need trouble yourself no more!

I've had very little to do with them; quirk, Gammon, and Snap—these are the people, eh?

Through his thoughts a quirk of memory ran like a tongue of flame.

I've thought of every possibility, every possible crook and quirk of this business.

And that luxury may be a quirk of America, or at least white America.

As a tempting virgin she was able to live long enough to be saved, but this was the quirk of a market controlled by foreigners.