kinkle

[ king-kuhl ]

noun

1. a little kink.

Other Words From

• kinkled kinkly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kinkle¹

First recorded in 1860–65; kink + -le

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, former nurse Bill Kinkle says HE was dumped out of a wheelchair onto a hospital floor because staff assumed that since he had wounds linked to IV drug use, he must be faking his inability to move to get sympathy so he could get drugs.

From Scientific American

During the trial's closing arguments, Cook County prosecutor Bill Kinkle planted the wooden structure of Gacy's crawl space in front of the jury — the same basement opening Gacy used to dispose of the bodies.

From Salon

Kinkle ripped each of the victims' photos from a plastic board.

From Salon

"There was this big exhale," Kinkle recalled.

From Salon

Chad Crawford Kinkle’s micro-budget supernatural horror film “Dementer” is unsettling right from the start.

From Los Angeles Times