Quark vs. Quirk

Quarknoun

(particle) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. Quarks have never been found alone as of this writing, They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.

Quirknoun

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

‘The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.’;

Quarknoun

An integer that uniquely identifies a text string.

Quirknoun

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

Quarknoun

A soft creamy cheese, eaten throughout northern, central, and eastern Europe, very similar to cottage cheese except that it is usually not made with rennet.

Quirknoun

(archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.

Quarknoun

The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.

Quirkverb

(ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.

‘He quirked an eyebrow.’; ‘The corners of her mouth quirked.’;

Quarknoun

hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3

Quirkverb

To furnish with a quirk or channel.

Quarknoun

fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet

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.

‘We ground the justification of our nonconformity on dark subtilties and intricate quirks.’;

Quark

A quark () is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei.

Quirknoun

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

Quirknoun

A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.

‘Some odd quirks and remnants of wit.’;

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;

‘She quirked her head in a peculiar way’;