English to English
quirk
(kw/[@]/rk
)
noun (n)
- a strange attitude or habit(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- a narrow groove beside a beading(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- twist or curve abruptly(verb.contact)Example:
She quirked her head in a peculiar way.
source: wordnet30
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