English dictionary
quirk
/kw/[@]/rk/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a strange attitude or habit
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a narrow groove beside a beading
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the <i>quirks</i> of a pettifogger.
Source: webster1913
verb
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twist or curve abruptly
ExamplesShe quirked her head in a peculiar way.
Source: WordNet 3.0