quirky

English

Etymology

From quirk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɜːki/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki

Adjective

quirky (comparative quirkier, superlative quirkiest)

Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
She has a quirky laugh.

Derived terms

Translations

given to quirks or idiosyncrasies

Dutch: eigenaardig (nl), merkwaardig (nl), typisch (nl), apart (nl)
Finnish: omituinen (fi), kummallinen (fi)
French: excentrique (fr), original (fr), cocasse (fr)
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: schrullig (de), eigenartig (de)
Indonesian: kocak (id)
Polish: dziwaczny (pl) m
Portuguese: peculiar (pt)
Romanian: caraghios (ro)
Russian: причу́дливый (ru) (pričúdlivyj)
Spanish: peculiar (es), idiosincrático
Swedish: egendomlig (sv), besynnerlig (sv)

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