QUIRKINESSES Synonyms

• strange and unconventional behavior

• (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

• a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

• behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

• not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

• an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

• irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

• an odd or unusual characteristic

• a distinguishing trait

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• the quality of being one of a kind

• strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual

• unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks

• the quality of being alien or not native

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

• a strange attitude or habit

• a small tool or hooklike implement

• a strange attitude or habit

• a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

• a strange attitude or habit

• a narrow groove beside a beading

• twist or curve abruptly