"quirkle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quirkles [plural]
Etymology: From quirk + -le. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|quirk|-le|id2=diminutive}} quirk + -le Head templates: {{en-noun}} quirkle (plural quirkles)
  1. (dialectal) A twist. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-quirkle-en-noun--EmT1d-c
  2. (rare) A puzzle, especially one whose answer depends on a catch or pun. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-quirkle-en-noun-P74e1M1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (diminutive): 11 89

Inflected forms

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