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quirky

UK/ˈkwɜːki/

quirky adjective: given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

Adjective

quirky (comparative quirkier, superlative quirkiest)

  1. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
    • She has a quirky laugh.

quirky meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Indonesian

quirky in Tamil

இயற்கைக்கு மாறுபட்ட

quirky in Urdu

چالاک, فقرہ باز, پھبتی باز, سخن ساز

quirky in Malayalam

idiosyncratic, eccentric, unconventional
വിചിത്രപെരുമാറ്റമുള്ള, വിചിത്രസ്വഭാവമുള്ള, സാമാന്യവിദ്ധമായ, വെെചിത്ര്യമുള്ള, വിലക്ഷണസ്വഭാവമുള്ള, അസാധാരണമായി പെരുമാറുന്ന

quirky in Indonesian

given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
kocak

Examples of quirky in a sentence

  • Her most recent works have this quirky, nonchalant aesthetic inspired by ’90s teen culture.
  • You're going about it the wrong way. He's known for his quirky ways. I don't like the way she looks at me.
  • When it comes to interiors, the Enyacore vibe is all about quirky curiosities and contrasting materials.

All 36 example sentences with quirky

Forms of quirky

comparativequirkier
superlativequirkiest

Origin of quirky

From quirk + -y.

Words formed from quirky

Phrases with quirky

Words that rhyme with quirky

Questions about quirky

What does quirky mean?
Quirky means given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
What is quirky in Tamil?
Quirky in Tamil is இயற்கைக்கு மாறுபட்ட. See Quirky meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is quirky?
Quirky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce quirky?
Quirky is pronounced /ˈkwɜːki/ (UK).

Words near quirky in the dictionary

  1. quirkless
  2. quirks
  3. quirks mode
  4. quirks of fate
  5. quirksome
  6. quirky
  7. quirky subject
  8. quirky subjects
  9. quirkyalone
  10. quirkyalones
  11. quirl

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: quirky (page history and authors); quirky (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); quirky (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); quirky (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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