Quirkiness

[kwur-kee]

adjective, quirk·i·er, quirk·i·est.

having or full of quirks.

Origin:
1800–10; quirk + -y¹

Related forms

quirk·i·ly, adverb

quirk·i·ness, noun

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quirk (kwɜːk)

—n
1.	an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible
2.	an unexpected twist or turn: a quirk of fate
3.	a continuous groove in an architectural moulding
4.	a flourish, as in handwriting

[C16: of unknown origin]

'quirky

—*adj*

'quirkily

—*adv*

'quirkiness

—n

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