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quirked

/kwɜːrkt/ /kwɝːkt/

Meanings
adjective
Having, or formed with, a quirk.

Examples :

"Her quirked smile, with one corner pulled higher than the other, always made me wonder what she was thinking. "
character appearance mind

Related Words

Illustration corner

corner noun

/ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

"The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder."

Illustration wonder

wonder noun

/ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/

Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.

"Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration thinking

thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration smile

smile noun

/ˈsmaɪ.əl/

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.

"He always puts a smile on my face."

Illustration quirk

quirk noun

/kwɜːk/

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone

"The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks."

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration higher

higher adjective

/ˈhaɪə/ /ˈhaɪɚ/

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

"The balloon rose high in the sky.   The wall was high.   a high mountain"

Illustration formed

formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

Illustration pulled

pulled verb

/pʊld/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."