Idiosyncrasy vs. Quirk

Idiosyncrasynoun

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

Idiosyncrasynoun

A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.

Idiosyncrasynoun

(medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.

Idiosyncrasynoun

A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

Idiosyncrasynoun

A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.

Idiosyncrasynoun

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

Idiosyncrasynoun

a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual

Idiosyncrasynoun

a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing

Idiosyncrasynoun

an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug.

Idiosyncrasy

An idiosyncrasy is an unusual feature of a person (though there are also other uses, see below). It can also mean an odd habit.

Quirknoun

an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone

Quirknoun

(architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit

Quirknoun

(archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.

Quirkverb

(ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.

Quirkverb

To furnish with a quirk or channel.

Quirknoun

A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.

Quirknoun

A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.

Quirknoun

A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.

Quirknoun

An irregular air; as, light quirks of music.

Quirknoun

A piece of ground taken out of any regular ground plot or floor, so as to make a court, yard, etc.; - sometimes written quink.

Quirknoun

A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.

Quirknoun

a strange attitude or habit

Quirknoun

a narrow groove beside a beading

Quirkverb

twist or curve abruptly;