01 n. A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.
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A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.“We ground the justification of our nonconformity on dark subtilties and intricate quirks.” — Barrow.
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2.
A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.[Obs.]
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3.
A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.“Some odd quirks and remnants of wit.” — Shak.
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4.
An irregular air; as, light quirks of music.
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5.
A piece of ground taken out of any regular ground plot or floor, so as to make a court, yard, etc.; -- sometimes written quink.(Building)
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6.
A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.(Arch.)
Phrases & compounds
Quirk molding —
a bead between two quirks.