quiddities

noun

plural of quiddity
1
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit for all of her quiddities, she is a very wise and generous lady

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2
as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is Rembrandt's genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person's quiddity in a single portrait

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  1. tricks
  2. essences
  3. characteristics
  4. substances
  5. traits
  6. natures
  7. mannerisms
  8. peculiarities
Noun
  • Here, two interior design experts share their go-to tricks for elevating your bathroom without overspending.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • Connections often features red herrings and other tricks like wordplay.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • The growth in private credit AUM has attracted capital from a broader range of investors who may not fully appreciate the distinctive risk characteristics of the asset class.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Doubling Atlanta for Savannah was the primary challenge for production designer Jamie Walker McCall, who quickly realized the two cities were very different in their physical characteristics.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Ants are attracted to crumbs, spills, sugary substances, and accessible water sources.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • But scientists’ search for why these substances would have had these effects often came up empty.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of substances
Noun
  • Rabe has the physical traits to move quickly through KC’s minor-league system, too.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • One key theory is neoteny, where domestication selects for juvenile traits like kneading, making cats more tolerant of humans.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of natures
Noun
  • While Minetree delivers a charming performance, capturing Elle's bubbly optimism and mannerisms, the show largely fails to add meaningful depth and truly enrich one of pop culture's most enduring heroines.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of mannerisms
Noun
  • The subject does not have a lot of hard-and-fast rules; wars share common characteristics but each conflict has its own peculiarities and exigent circumstances.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • If the job of a debut album is to introduce an artist to the world, while a sophomore album reinforces their reputation, then a third album offers a channel for artists to expand beyond the familiar tricks and peculiarities that shot them to fame in the first place.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of peculiarities
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