quirkier; quirkiest
: having many quirks : unusual in especially an interesting or appealing way
a quirky sense of humor
quirky ideas/behavior
a quirky and creative artist
… the SoHo store known for its modern, often quirky home accessories …—
Marianne Rohrlich
Marianne RohrlichThe result is an extraordinarily fine film, a quieter, more centered vision of Garp's world that loses little of the quirky humor of the original …—Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
quirkily
adverb
His political ideas, which had seemed quirkily brilliant in the 1900's …
—Wilfrid Sheed
Wilfrid Sheed
… he is gregarious and energetic and … enjoys a quirkily methodical, omnivorous turn of mind …
—Cullen Murphy
Cullen Murphy
quirkiness
noun
… is gaining international prominence in interior-design circles simply because its content diverges with typically English quirkiness, from that of its competitors.
—John Duka
John Duka
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the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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As Buffay makes the realization, the laughs start, as Abbott shares the same quirky mannerisms as her daughter.
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This election, Nebraska has been in the national spotlight multiple times, including for competitive national races and its quirky electoral vote system.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Teri Garr, Tootsie and Young Frankenstein Star, Dies at 79
As Buffay makes the realization, the laughs start, as Abbott shares the same quirky mannerisms as her daughter.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Kelce matched her energy in a quirky Gucci bucket hat and cardigan.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
This election, Nebraska has been in the national spotlight multiple times, including for competitive national races and its quirky electoral vote system.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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