kinky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.
  2. Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.
  3. Queer; eccentric; crotchety.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪŋki/ En-au-kinky.ogg

Word forms

kinky kinkier kinkiest

Etymology

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

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