quirky

English

Etymology

From quirk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɜːki/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki

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.

Derived terms

• quirkily
• quirkiness
• quirkyalone
• quirky subject
• unquirky

Translations

given to quirks or idiosyncrasies

• Dutch: eigenaardig (nl), merkwaardig (nl), typisch (nl), apart (nl)
• Finnish: omituinen (fi), kummallinen (fi)
• French: excentrique (fr), original (fr), cocasse (fr)
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: schrullig (de), eigenartig (de)
• Indonesian: kocak (id)
• Ottoman Turkish: دلی (deli)
• Polish: dziwaczny (pl) m
• Portuguese: peculiar (pt)
• Romanian: caraghios (ro)
• Russian: причу́дливый (ru) (pričúdlivyj)
• Spanish: peculiar (es), idiosincrático, estrafalario (es), idiosincrásico
• Swedish: egendomlig (sv), besynnerlig (sv)
• Ukrainian: вига́дливий (vyhádlyvyj)