Meaning

1 senses
  1. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

    She has a quirky laugh.

    schrullig, eigenartig, skurril

    причу́дливыйpričúdlivyj

    вига́дливийvyhádlyvyj

More definitions
  • (informal) strikingly unconventional

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Tom has quite a quirky personality.

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  2. You possess a lot of quirky thoughts.

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  3. The theatrical troupe’s skits were often quirky, but their comedic instincts were unquestionably brilliant.

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  4. I'm shy at first, but once I trust you I become a quirky goofball.

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Translations

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Deutsch
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Origin

From quirk + -y.

From quirk + -y.

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Forms

quirkier, quirkiest
Comparativequirkier Lesson
Superlativequirkiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
quirky — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto