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
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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Since then, both truck models have gained attention at automotive shows and on the enthusiast scene due to their quirky exterior designs.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Beverly hops joyfully across the couple’s farm with her sister Billie—also adopted from Northwest Dog Project—and brings laughter to her family every day with her quirky personality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Keaton passed in early October, leaving behind a quirky body of work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Carrie Preston has returned to reprise her beloved role as Elsbeth Tascioni, the quirky yet brilliant attorney who works alongside the New York Police Department to help solve crimes.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Beverly hops joyfully across the couple’s farm with her sister Billie—also adopted from Northwest Dog Project—and brings laughter to her family every day with her quirky personality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Keaton passed in early October, leaving behind a quirky body of work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Carrie Preston has returned to reprise her beloved role as Elsbeth Tascioni, the quirky yet brilliant attorney who works alongside the New York Police Department to help solve crimes.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quirky
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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