"quirkiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quirkinesses [plural]
Etymology: From quirky + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quirky|ness}} quirky + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} quirkiness (usually uncountable, plural quirkinesses)
  1. (uncountable) The state of being quirky Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-quirkiness-en-noun-mi3JcQqn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (countable) A specific quirky aspect of a person or thing Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-quirkiness-en-noun-jW85Rq3G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: quirkily

Inflected forms

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