kinky

[king-kee]

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adjective, kink·i·er, kink·i·est.

full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
(of hair) closely or tightly curled.
Slang. marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

Origin of kinky

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; kink + -y¹

Related formskink·i·ly, adverbkink·i·ness, noun

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Related Words for kinky

curly, unconventional, far-out, outlandish, quirky, weird, peculiar, frizzy, knotted, matted, rolled, tangled, coiled, matty, depraved, deviant, eccentric, licentious, odd, outre

Examples from the Web for kinky

Contemporary Examples of kinky

We started off with the “Kinky Jockey,” which Cosmo ranks at a difficulty of two out of five hearts.
I Tried Cosmo’s Lesbian Sex Tips and They Were Terrible
Samantha Allen
July 30, 2014
A more fitting name for the “Kinky Jockey,” I decided, might be the “Catch 22.”
I Tried Cosmo’s Lesbian Sex Tips and They Were Terrible
Samantha Allen
July 30, 2014
So you’d have ads that said, ‘Vicelard cherche même’—‘Kinky man looking for same.
Edmund White: Sex, Success, and Survival
Tim Teeman
February 11, 2014
The entire night was a welcoming of sorts for Lauper, who won the Tony for composing the Best Musical winner, Kinky Boots.
Neil Patrick Harris and Best Moments of the 2013 Tony Awards (VIDEO)
Kevin Fallon
June 10, 2013
Among the musical honorees lie Matilda, The Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Pippin, and Kinky Boots.
Amanda Seyfried Nabs Givenchy Campaign; Vogue UK Gets a Little Sister
The Fashion Beast Team
May 1, 2013

Historical Examples of kinky

But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane.
The Summons
A.E.W. Mason
Kinky, woolly-headed, barefooted pickanninnies peeked through broken window panes and out of half-opened doors.
Watch Yourself Go By
Al. G. Field

British Dictionary definitions for kinky

kinky

adjective kinkier or kinkiest

slang given to unusual, abnormal, or deviant sexual practices
informal exhibiting unusual idiosyncrasies of personality; quirky; eccentric
informal attractive or provocative in a bizarre waykinky clothes
tangled or tightly looped, as a wire or rope
tightly curled, as hair

Derived Formskinkily, adverbkinkiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for kinky

adj.

1844, "full of kinks, twisted, curly," from kink + -y (2). Meaning "odd, eccentric, crotchety" is from 1859; that of "sexually perverted" is from 1959. Related: Kinkiness.