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Definition of Quirky
1. Adjective. Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.
Similar to: Unconventional
Derivative terms: Kink, Quirk, Quirkiness
Definition of Quirky
1. a. Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer.
Definition of Quirky
1. Adjective. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quirky
1. peculiar [adj QUIRKIER, QUIRKIEST] : QUIRKILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quirky
Literary usage of Quirky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Unseen I Slipped Awayby Maurice Nio by Maurice Nio (2004)
"Perhaps the quirky angular folds in the facade are the building's finest feature.
The projecting and reentrant angles are the anchor points of a broken line ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"He's such a quirky lad. He seemed to me a very quirky man. QUITE BETTER.—Always
used for Quite well. Oh, he's quilt better, he started to work of Monday. ..."
3. A Glossary of Words Used in South-west Lincolnshire: (Wapentake of Graffoe) by Robert Eden George Cole (1886)
"I'm quiet hagg'd out. They'd quiet a grand do. quirky, adj.—Playful, sportive.
He's such a. quirky lad. He seemed to me a very quirky man. QUITE BETTER. ..."
4. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"The hotel is unique, quirky, artfully planned, and the service is designed to
... This is a hotel for people who appreciate the quirky nature of artists. ..."
5. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"The hotel is unique, quirky, artfully planned, and the service is designed to
... This is a hotel for people who appreciate the quirky nature of artists. ..."
6. Beautiful Accomodation in New South Wales, Australia: The Discerning Guide by Jennifer Marie Lamattina (2004)
"... hotel Altamont Hotel Darlinghurst (Sydney) Take one Georgian Mansion, mix in
the passion of an Italian architect and you get the quirky Altamont Hotel. ..."
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