to quirk
2
6.9
- verb
- /kwɜrk/
:
hacer un gesto
- "His eyebrows quirk together, come apart again."
- eyebrow quirked
- lips quirked
- mouth quirked
Examples
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Her lips quirked almost into a smile.
Fiction book (1991) -
The corners of Cheryl's lips quirked upward.
Fiction book (2002) -
His smile quirked at her through the barriers between.
Fiction book (2001) -
The corner of Shong's mouth quirked upward very slightly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Why do you ask?" Jazz quirked an eyebrow at Phoebe.
Fiction book (1990) -
I see," and the corners of his mouth quirked upward with amusement.
Fiction book (1995) -
His voice was hoarse, but a funny kind of half-smile quirked his mouth.
Fiction book (1995) -
On the way, he passed Reedy, whose mouth quirked in a brief smile as Max squeezed past her.
Fiction book (2002) -
"If one can call it an accident," Slade murmured, a slight smile quirking his lips.
Fiction book (1990) -
As she listened to the joke, a smile quirked at the corner of her lips.
Synonyms
4
3.3
To move something quickly so it turns over in the air
To move or shake your body suddenly and violently
Compounds
- Specialized
A narrow rounded edge next to a small groove on wood or frames used as decoration
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quirk originally meant a quick 'twist' or sudden turn, like a small movement of the body. That's why to quirk an eyebrow is to move it quickly in a strange or surprised way.