quirk — an unusual habit or behavior that is particular to a person or thing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an unusual habit or behavior that is particular to a person or thing
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɜːrk/
Example Sentences
- Her quirk of always talking to plants made her the most interesting neighbor on the block.
- The old building had its own quirks - doors that wouldn't close and windows that opened by themselves.
- By a quirk of scheduling, both meetings were planned for the same time.
quirk
NOUN[/kwɜːrk/]
an unusual habit or behavior that is particular to a person or thing
💡 Concept
His quirk is arranging all pens by color before starting any meeting.
🎵 Rhyme
Every quirk at work earns a smirk!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kwɜːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/kwɜːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootquirk
🎵Rhyme
worklurkperksmirk
work
lurk
perk
smirk
🔗Collocations
personality quirk
endearing quirk
odd quirk
quirk of fate
quirk of nature
little quirk
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Her quirk of always talking to plants made her the most interesting neighbor on the block.”
“The old building had its own quirks - doors that wouldn't close and windows that opened by themselves.”
“By a quirk of scheduling, both meetings were planned for the same time.”
“His quirk of collecting vintage bottle caps turned out to be quite valuable.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
peculiarityidiosyncrasyeccentricityodditytrait
Antonyms
normalcyconventionalityregularity
Related
habitcharacteristicmannerismwhimfoible
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