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
Synonyms
Examples of quirky in a Sentence
the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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There are the quirky jellies that are so nostalgic for kids of the ’80s and ’90s, as seen above, while the leather version calls to mind a seaside destination.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 July 2024
One video showed Heidi strutting down the sidewalk to show off her quirky ensemble — and nearly running into a trash can on her way down the street.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Forget the rockets' red glare Looking for quirky Fourth of July celebrations?
—The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
The drinks are every bit as quirky and upbeat: Jell-O shots come in rotating flavors like guava-Midori or peach-amaretto, and coconut-pandan slushies taste like something straight out of a beach vacation.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
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Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 July 2024
One video showed Heidi strutting down the sidewalk to show off her quirky ensemble — and nearly running into a trash can on her way down the street.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Forget the rockets' red glare Looking for quirky Fourth of July celebrations?
—The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
The drinks are every bit as quirky and upbeat: Jell-O shots come in rotating flavors like guava-Midori or peach-amaretto, and coconut-pandan slushies taste like something straight out of a beach vacation.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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