English noun: quirk | |||
1. | quirk (attribute) a strange attitude or habit | ||
Synonyms | crotchet, oddity, queerness, quirkiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strangeness, unfamiliarity | ||
2. | quirk (artifact) a narrow groove beside a beading | ||
Broader (hypernym) | channel, groove | ||
English verb: quirk | |||
1. | quirk (contact) twist or curve abruptly | ||
Samples | She quirked her head in a peculiar way. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | twist | ||