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Princeton's WordNet

  1. far-out, kinky, offbeat, quirky, way-outadjective

    informal terms; strikingly unconventional

Wiktionary

  1. quirkyadjective

    Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

    She has a quirky laugh.

Wikipedia

  1. quirky

    Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with normal behavior, the nearly universal means by which individuals in society solve given problems and pursue certain priorities in everyday life. People who consistently display benignly eccentric behavior are labeled as "eccentrics".

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  1. quirky

    Quirky pertains to something or someone that is characterized by peculiar or unconventional traits, habits or behaviours. It implies oddness, eccentricity and unpredictability which attract amusement, delight or interest.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quirkyadjective

    full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer

CrunchBase

  1. Quirky

    Quirky is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Quirky's community members, inventors and product "influencers," ultimately share its financial success with them. Headquartered in New York City, Quirky brings game-changing products to the marketplace through interaction between its active online global community and Quirky's expert product design staff, bringing to life ideas from their earliest stages to store shelves.Quirky was founded in 2009 by Ben Kaufman, who is also the company's CEO. Quirky is Kaufman's third entrepreneurial venture. He previously founded Mophie and Kluster. Kaufman founded Quirky on the belief that ordinary people have extraordinary ideas, and that invention should be accessible to everyone. Any of Quirky's community members can become an inventor or influencer by submitting ideas and helping to determine which products Quirky will design, manufacture, and sell. Inventors who submit ideas that are then created and influencers who contribute to those ideas share in royalties based on product sales. The company solicits ideas for new products via Quirky.com and its iPhone app. Once an idea is submitted, the Quirky community vets it, praises it, critiques it, and votes for their favorites, many of which will eventually be made by the Quirky design team and sold online and in stores.A prospective inventor can submit an idea to Quirky, and there is no limit on the number of invention ideas that a person can submit. When determining which products to make, Quirky considers factors such as uniqueness, manufacturing complexity, and intellectual property rights, yet they are committed to working on ideas both big and small that make life better.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quirky in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quirky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of quirky in a Sentence

  1. Meghan McEwan:

    Travelers want more than stars, they want detailed information about the experience of staying somewhere, people have learned that they can forgive a lack of certain star-driven amenities if a hotel or inn is luxurious, quirky or interesting -- fascinating innkeepers, breakfast cooked with ingredients from an on-site garden, a beautiful location, a library full of great books, a comfortable chair in front of a fireplace.

  2. John Hoellwarth:

    There are some quirky things that not everybody knows, by and large, I don't think there is this national epidemic of people disrespecting the flag.

  3. Kate Jaffe:

    Some people may pick a name that they just think really reflects their pet's quirky personality, but at the end of the day, what they're really trying to do is honor the relationship they have with their pet and give them a name that showcases their pet's personality and also shines a little bit of light on their own personality.

  4. Roger Clark:

    Marc left an impact on everyone he worked with, he was an excellent journalist who was full of ideas. He brought so much joy to the CNN newsroom with his kindness, his big smile and booming laugh. He was a bit quirky too. His office in Hong Kong became something of a shrine to Manchester United and Star Wars -- two of his passions. He will be dearly missed.

  5. Roger Cruz:

    The family is devastated, they did n’t see this coming. They took him in and it’s a classic case of no good deed goes unpunished, he was a little quirky and he was depressed about his mom’s death, but who would n’t be ?

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