kinky

[ king-kee ]

adjective

, kink·i·er, kink·i·est.

1. full of kinks; closely twisted:

   a kinky wire.

2. (of hair) closely or tightly curled.
3. Slang. marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

kinky

/ ˈkɪŋkɪ /

adjective

1. slang.
   given to unusual, abnormal, or deviant sexual practices
2. informal.
   exhibiting unusual idiosyncrasies of personality; quirky; eccentric
3. informal.
   attractive or provocative in a bizarre way

   kinky clothes

4. tangled or tightly looped, as a wire or rope
5. tightly curled, as hair

Derived Forms

• ˈkinkily, adverb
• ˈkinkiness, noun

Other Words From

• kinki·ly adverb
• kinki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kinky¹

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

Example Sentences

Bailey lets her displeasure be known by having a friend shave off her beautiful spray of kinky hair.

From Los Angeles Times

This tartly kinky effort is firmly in the subset of Eurosex cinema, a period in which foreign sensibilities allowed far greater liberties than the puritanical Hollywood of the day.

From New York Times

Unapologetically Black, he took down an Italian art piece portraying a white Jesus, Mary and Joseph and replaced it with a mural that showed Jesus with kinky hair and brown skin.

From Los Angeles Times

It might not be about anything besides Glass’ own urge to poke and prod audiences to remember the kinky delight of movies that leave us dangling.

From Los Angeles Times

Dawson said such policies are part of the dehumanizing legacy of chattel slavery, where people with darker skin and kinkier hair were never allowed to work indoors.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• far-out
• outlandish
• peculiar
• quirky
• unconventional
• weird