noun🔗ShareParticularité, manie, bizarrerieAn 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."La voiture se dirige proprement, mais le levier de vitesse a quelques bizarreries.characterstyletendencyaspectqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGorgeAn acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit"The ornate picture frame had a delicate quirk that ran along its top edge. "Le cadre photo orné avait une gorge délicate qui courait le long de son bord supérieur.architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoutade, échappatoireA quibble, evasion, or subterfuge."My brother used a quirk about the deadline being "flexible" as a way to avoid finishing his project. "Mon frère a utilisé une échappatoire concernant l'échéance "flexible" pour éviter de terminer son projet.charactertendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTressaillir, se contracterTo move with a wry jerk."He quirked an eyebrow."Il a tressailli d'un sourcil.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMuni d'une rainureTo furnish with a quirk or channel."The carpenter meticulously quirmed the wooden beam with a small groove, preparing it for the new support structure. "Le charpentier a méticuleusement muni la poutre en bois d'une petite rainure, la préparant pour la nouvelle structure de support.architecturetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiver, ergoterTo use verbal tricks or quibbles"My brother always quirks about the rules, arguing that a late-arrival is only technically tardy if the bell hasn't rung yet. "Mon frère esquive toujours les règles, arguant qu'une arrivée tardive n'est techniquement en retard que si la cloche n'a pas encore sonné.languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
