quirk
Kelime Anlamı :
1. beklenmedik olay.
2. acayip hareket.
3. kaçamak cevap.
4. hazırcevap.
5. espri.
6. tuhaf hareket.
7. iğneleyici söz.
8. garip rastlantı.
9. garip olay.
10. yazı süsü.
Tanımlar :
1.
A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "every man had his own quirks and twists” ( Harriet beecher stowe).
2. an unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
4. an equivocation; a quibble.
5. architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
2. an unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
4. an equivocation; a quibble.
5. architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
2. an acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
3. A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
2. an acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
3. A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble.
2. A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.
3. A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.
4. an irregular air.
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.
6. A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.
2. A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.
3. A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.
4. an irregular air.
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.
6. A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
to turn sharply.
2. to twist or turn; form into quirks.
3. to form or furnish with a quirk or channel.
4. to emit the breath forcibly after retaining it in violent exertion.
5. to grunt; complain.
6. A sharp turn or angle; a sudden twist.
7. hence an artful turn for evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble: as, the quirks of a pettifogger.
8. A fit or turn; a short paroxysm.
9. A smart taunt or retort; a slight conceit or quibble; a quip; a flight of fancy.
10. inclination; turn; peculiarity; humor; caprice.
11. A sudden turn or flourish in a musical air; a fantastic phrase.
12. in building, a piece taken out of any regular ground-plot or floor, as to make a court or yard, etc.: thus, if the ground-plan were square or oblong, and a piece were taken out of the corner, such piece is called a quirk.
13. in architecture, an acute angle or recess; a deep indentation; the incision under the abacus.
14. A pane of glass cut at the sides and top in the form of a rhomb.
15. in a grooving-plane, a projecting fillet on the sole or side, arranged to serve as a fence or gage for depth or distance.
2. to twist or turn; form into quirks.
3. to form or furnish with a quirk or channel.
4. to emit the breath forcibly after retaining it in violent exertion.
5. to grunt; complain.
6. A sharp turn or angle; a sudden twist.
7. hence an artful turn for evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble: as, the quirks of a pettifogger.
8. A fit or turn; a short paroxysm.
9. A smart taunt or retort; a slight conceit or quibble; a quip; a flight of fancy.
10. inclination; turn; peculiarity; humor; caprice.
11. A sudden turn or flourish in a musical air; a fantastic phrase.
12. in building, a piece taken out of any regular ground-plot or floor, as to make a court or yard, etc.: thus, if the ground-plan were square or oblong, and a piece were taken out of the corner, such piece is called a quirk.
13. in architecture, an acute angle or recess; a deep indentation; the incision under the abacus.
14. A pane of glass cut at the sides and top in the form of a rhomb.
15. in a grooving-plane, a projecting fillet on the sole or side, arranged to serve as a fence or gage for depth or distance.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia