Results for “irk”

birk

noun

A dialect word (chiefly Scots/Northern English) for a birch tree.

dirk

noun

A long dagger with a straight blade, traditionally associated with Scotland.

Dunkirk

name

A port town in northern France, the site of a major Allied evacuation in 1940.

kirk

noun

A church, especially in Scottish and northern English usage.

Kirkland

noun

Land owned by, or belonging to, a church.

kirkman

noun

A clergyman or official who serves in a kirk (a Scottish church).

Kirkpatrick

name

A Scottish surname, from a place name meaning "church of Patrick."

Kirkwood

name

A Scottish and English surname and place name, meaning "church wood."

Newkirk

name

An English and Dutch surname meaning "new church."

quirk

noun

An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.

Quirke

name

A family name of Irish and Manx origin.

quirky

adj

Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.

shirk

verb

To avoid a duty or responsibility.

smirk

noun

A sly, self-satisfied, or mocking half-smile.

smirking

noun

The act of wearing a smug or mocking half-smile.