Main Entry: ¹kink

Pronunciation: \ˈkiŋk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch; akin to Middle Low German kinke kink

Date: 1678

1 : a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself
2 a : a mental or physical peculiarity : eccentricity, quirk b : whim
3 : a clever unusual way of doing something
4 : a cramp in some part of the body
5 : an imperfection likely to cause difficulties in the operation of something
6 : unconventional sexual taste or behavior