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 itself2 a: a mental or physical peculiarity : eccentricity, quirk b: whim3: a clever unusual way of doing something4: a cramp in some part of the body5: an imperfection likely to cause difficulties in the operation of something6: unconventional sexual taste or behavior