adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkwɜːki/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ki
CMU ARPABET:K W ER1 K IY0
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She has a quirky laugh.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
informal terms; strikingly unconventional
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: far-out, kinky, offbeat, way-out
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From quirk + -y.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
шантав
(šantav)
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Dutch:
eigenaardig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Dutch:
merkwaardig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Dutch:
typisch
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Dutch:
apart
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Finnish:
omituinen
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Finnish:
kummallinen
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
French:
excentrique
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
French:
original
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
French:
cocasse
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
German:
schrullig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
German:
eigenartig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
German:
skurril
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Greek:
αλλόκοτος
(allókotos)
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Indonesian:
kocak
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Polish:
dziwaczny
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Portuguese:
peculiar
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Romanian:
caraghios
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Russian:
причу́дливый
(pričúdlivyj)
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Spanish:
estrafalario
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Spanish:
hacerse el interesante
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Swedish:
egendomlig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Swedish:
besynnerlig
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Turkish:
acaip
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Turkish:
garip
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Ottoman Turkish:
دلی
(deli)
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Ukrainian:
вига́дливий
(vyhádlyvyj)
— given to quirks or idiosyncrasies