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quirk

/kwɜːk/

noun

Meaning

  • An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone

    "The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks."

  • An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit

  • A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.

verb

Meaning

  • To move with a wry jerk.

    "He quirked an eyebrow."

  • To furnish with a quirk or channel.

  • To use verbal tricks or quibbles