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Meanings of quirky in English

Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

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Examples for "kinky"
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Well, in the beginning I thought Choochy was just trying something kinky.
Seven up
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Getting kinky with devices that let you experiment with gender and species.
Wired
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Being afraid of color: I meet fearful kinky kinfolk everywhere I go.
Ebony
4
But the right combination will leave your kinky strands shiny and flawless.
Ebony
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Maybe we could find some kinky way to incorporate it into foreplay.
Frozen Heat
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Helena didn't look young enough to carry an offbeat name like Delilah.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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But the mood is ruined by sloppy direction and an offbeat rhythm.
The Guardian
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We've lucky-dipped some new, offbeat or less well-known events to consider.
The Irish Times
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But media attention for the offbeat service proved to be a doubled-edged sword.
Reuters
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It's been a barren year for fans of the offbeat comedy.
Reuters
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The Pentagon's far-out research division wants to put you to the test.
Wired
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Even among the far-out ideas from Mercedes, this one is especially fanciful.
Wired
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But don't expect the Pentagon to steer away from far-out bio-medical research.
Wired
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That may sound like a far-out idea from deep within Dennis Kucinich-land.
Wired
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Maybe this is a far-out prediction, but can't I have just one?
Wired
Usage of quirky in English
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However, Kurzweil is talking far beyond quirky camera angles and extreme sports.
Wired
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Yet the charm of these quirky homes from home is simply irresistible.
The South African
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So far, though, in my limited experience, the scanning process is quirky.
Wired
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China Vanke is using social media in a series of quirky campaigns.
Reuters
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Etsy is a great place to find quirky, personal items for gift-giving.
The Irish Times
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Start with the quirky fact that the system comes in two parts.
Wired
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The quirky Zipcar is admired for its new approach to car rental.
Reuters
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Outside the running community, the idea might seem quirky, or even masochistic.
Reuters
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The result was a mixture of ladylike elegance with a quirky twist.
Reuters
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And a quirky nature fact about the dentition of a small wallaby.
Radio NZ
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The Trend: Show off your quirky side with this chic statement manicure.
Ebony
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He's a quirky little bugger who has plenty of ability, Price said.
News.com.au
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He was happy to see her, in his distracted and quirky way.
Star trek: terok nor: dawn of the eagles
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The three-storey shop in Amman sells traditional toys and more quirky products.
Reuters
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His speech can be quirky, almost foreign, and he mimics people uncontrollably.
The new yorker
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Plus there's obedience and agility competitions, as well as some quirky events.
Radio NZ
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Common
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