Imagine cottagecore as a warm, non-judgemental comfort blanket that wraps itself around your living space. The ethos is whimsical and nostalgic but with quirky and eco-friendly elements that reflect our need for beauty, sustainability and security. Think handmade, muted, mellow and above all, pret...
Quirky Exhibiting peculiar or unexpected traits or behaviors. She has a quirky habit of talking to her plants. 7 Corky Indicative of a problem in wine caused by cork degradation. Unfortunately, our expensive wine purchase was compromised by its corky condition. 7 Quirky Relating to an odd yet ...
There's a quirky story of an American tavern keeper who stored alcohol in a ceramic, rooster-shaped container. When patrons wanted another round, they tapped the rooster's tail. In George Bishop's 1965 book, "The Booze Reader: A Soggy Saga of Man in His Cups," he writes, "The word ...
Today, the many health risks of smoking are widely known, so this is not a habit that it would be wise to follow. But Einstein was a hardened pipe smoker, known as much around campus for the cloud of smoke which followed him as for his theories. He famously loved to smoke, believing ...
While I flew into a frenzy over every dub I made And was loud in my complaining at the dismal game I played.Golf is like the game of living; it will show up what you are; If you take your troubles badly you will never play to par. You may be a fine performer when your skies ...
a significant freeze in 1983, killing most of the citrus, but one Ujukitsu survived and John Panzarella, a Master Gardener and expert on citrus, collected some budwood and propagated it. Ujukitsu sweet lemons have a weeping habit with long arching branches. Fruit is borne at the ends of ...
Dogs have a lot of quirky and goofy mannerisms, but we love them regardless. One such habit is splooting. The word splooting sounds like it has to do withpotty-training your dogor some other weird dog stuff. Don’t make a face yet. Splooting is not a nasty term. If anything, it...
My husband is a thumb sucker and I find the habit very disgusting and unhealthy. Also, because he sucks his thumb regularly it inhibits my desire to engage in French kissing. Byanon55696— On Dec 09, 2009 Oh man, this is pretty accurate. I use my thumb as a sleep aide, but have re...
If there is a non-quirky, old-fashioned thumbs-down to be found in the car, it’s the use of Ford’s 10-speed, which louses up brand new Mustangs, let alone this one. A new Mustang with this transmission is made more dull, acts too busy for sporty driving, and can’t even be...
A distinctive, individual trait or feature. He has the quirky habit of collecting bizarre artifacts. 2 Peculiar Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange Noticed a peculiar odor in the room. Quirk A peculiar behavioral habit. One of his quirks is always wearing mismatched socks. 1 Peculiar Belongi...