quirk
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
Example:
The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.
- verbTo (cause to) move with a wry jerk.
Example:
He quirked an eyebrow.
- verbAlternative form of querk.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,509 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 13% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None