QUIRKY

kinky, far-out, offbeat, quirky, way-out

(adjective) (informal) strikingly unconventional

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quirky (comparative quirkier, superlative quirkiest)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Quirk"y, a.

Definition: Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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