Corky vs Quirky - What's the difference?
corky | quirky |
Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.
* Shakespeare
(AU, slang) An injury caused by a blow ("corking").
Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
As adjectives the difference between corky and quirky
is that corky is of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork while quirky is given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.As a noun corky
is an injury caused by a blow ("corking").corky
English
Adjective
(er)- This one smells a bit corky ; get me another bottle.
- Bind fast his corky arms.
Synonyms
* (like cork) suberose, suberous (in botany)Noun
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*quirky
English
Adjective
(er)- She has a quirky laugh.