Quirky
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Abounding in quirks or twists; irregular; zigzag; quirkish.
Full of quirks or subterfuges; shifty; quibbling; characterized by petty tricks: as, a
quirky
attorney; a
quirky
question.
Merry; sportive.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Full of quirks; tricky.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Given to
quirks
or
idiosyncrasies
;
strange
in a somewhat
silly
,
awkward
manner, potentially
cute
.
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adjective.
informal terms; strikingly unconventional
Word Usage
"But the C programming language, which he called "quirky, flawed, and an enormous success," is the basis of nearly every programming and scripting tool, whether they use elements of C's syntax or not."
Equivalent
unconventional
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Turkey
jerky
murky
perky
turkey
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bawdy
disconcert
edgy
erratic
funny
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abnormal
anomalous
arbitrary
capricious
crank