quirk

About 0.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

   The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.

2. noun An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
3. noun A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
4. verb To (cause to) move with a wry jerk.

   He quirked an eyebrow.

5. verb To furnish with a quirk or channel.
6. verb To alter in a unique and unusual way.
7. verb To use verbal tricks or quibbles.
8. verb Alternative form of querk.

Similar words

oddity queerness crotchet eccentricity caprice whim fancy hobby tic rod

Often followed by

of et in and that said or to is

Word family

quirked quirking quirkish quirks