kinky
[ king-kee ]
/ ˈkɪŋ ki /
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.
Nearby words
kinkaid act, kinkaider, kinkajou, kinkle, kinkly, kinky, kinky-hair disease, kinmen, kinnell, kinnikinnick, kinnock
Related formskink·i·ly, adverbkink·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for kinky
kinky
/ (ˈkɪŋkɪ) /
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
kinky
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.
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