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kinky.

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɪŋki/
  1. Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

    kinky hair
  2. Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.

    informal
  3. Queer; eccentric; crotchety.

Where this word comes from

From kink + -y. Compare Spanish canquiñi (“nappy”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.