kinky

[ king-kee ]
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adjective,kink·i·er, kink·i·est.
  1. full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.

  2. (of hair) closely or tightly curled.

  1. Slang. marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

Origin of kinky

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; kink + -y1

Other words from kinky

  • kink·i·ly, adverb
  • kink·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for kinky

kinky

/ (ˈkɪŋkɪ) /


adjectivekinkier or kinkiest
  1. slang given to unusual, abnormal, or deviant sexual practices

  2. informal exhibiting unusual idiosyncrasies of personality; quirky; eccentric

  1. informal attractive or provocative in a bizarre way: kinky clothes

  2. tangled or tightly looped, as a wire or rope

  3. tightly curled, as hair

Derived forms of kinky

  • kinkily, adverb
  • kinkiness, noun

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