kink

¹kink

noun \ˈkiŋk\

Definition of KINK

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

Examples of KINK

1. <got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long>
2. <the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with>

Origin of KINK

Dutch; akin to Middle Low German kinke kink

First Known Use: 1678

Related to KINK

Synonyms: charley horse, crick, ¹cramp, spasm

Related Words: contraction, jerk, pang, stitch, twinge, twitch

Near Antonyms: conformity, sameness

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Rhymes with KINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, jink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc