quirkinesses
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quirk (kwɜːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Quirkinesses
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
quirky
1806, "shifty," from quirk. Sense of "idiosyncratic" first recorded 1960.
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