Quirky vs. Corky — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Quirky and Corky
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Definitions
Quirky
A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy
"Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
Corky
Of or resembling cork.
Quirky
An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary
A quirk of fate.
Corky
(Informal) Lively; buoyant.
Quirky
A sudden sharp turn or twist
A quirk of the head.
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Corky
Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
This wine smells a bit corky; get me another bottle.
Quirky
(Architecture) A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
Corky
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.
Quirky
(Archaic) An equivocation; a quibble.
Corky
A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.
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Quirky
Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
She has a quirky laugh.
Corky
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up.
Bind fast hiss corky arms.
Quirky
Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer.
Corky
Tasting of cork.
Quirky
Informal terms; strikingly unconventional
Corky
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin;
A corked port