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
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite the quirky name, supposedly chosen because pigs have no blackheads, the powerhouse patches work to treat and clear your pores of both blackheads and whiteheads.
—Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
More about Emily Anthes Explore the Animal Kingdom A selection of quirky, intriguing and surprising discoveries about animal life.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 12 May 2024
This year's roster teems with performers positioning themselves as quirky/witchy iconoclasts.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
There, she is forced to face the challenges of loss and grief with the help of a community of quirky outsiders.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Brittany wrote on her Instagram Story, tagging the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback in the quirky high school photo, and sharing another picture of the pair reenacting the exact same poses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Savannah’s Perry Lane Hotel also brings a timeless Southern luxury aesthetic to the fore, while mixing in the city’s creative and slightly quirky spirit.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
What now stands is a beautiful property that is an integral part of the small and quirky riverside community.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
His treehouse is quirky and perhaps not to everyone’s liking.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
More about Emily Anthes Explore the Animal Kingdom A selection of quirky, intriguing and surprising discoveries about animal life.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 12 May 2024
This year's roster teems with performers positioning themselves as quirky/witchy iconoclasts.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
There, she is forced to face the challenges of loss and grief with the help of a community of quirky outsiders.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Brittany wrote on her Instagram Story, tagging the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback in the quirky high school photo, and sharing another picture of the pair reenacting the exact same poses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Savannah’s Perry Lane Hotel also brings a timeless Southern luxury aesthetic to the fore, while mixing in the city’s creative and slightly quirky spirit.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
What now stands is a beautiful property that is an integral part of the small and quirky riverside community.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
His treehouse is quirky and perhaps not to everyone’s liking.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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