Quirk (Noun)
Meaning 1
A narrow groove beside a beading.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A strange attitude or habit.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her quirk of talking to herself when nervous often led to amused glances from strangers.
- The old man had a quirk of always wearing mismatched socks, which had become a local legend.
- Despite her polished demeanor, she had a quirk of tapping her feet impatiently whenever she was waiting.
- He had a quirk of collecting unusual rocks, which cluttered his shelves and puzzled his friends.
- Her quirk of laughing at inopportune moments often caught people off guard and broke the tension.