kinky

kinky

adjective \ˈkiŋ-kē\

kink·i·erkink·i·est

Definition of KINKY

1

: closely twisted or curled

2

: relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes especially in sex; also : sexually deviant

3

: outlandish, far-out

— kink·i·ly \ˈkiŋ-kə-lē\ adverb

— kink·i·ness \ˈkiŋ-kē-nəs\ noun

Examples of KINKY

1. She says her boyfriend is a little kinky.
2. <while passing through the airport, don't wear any kinky clothing that is likely to pique the interest of security>

First Known Use of KINKY

1844

Related to KINKY

Synonyms

bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, odd, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild

Related Words

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky; extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal; atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking; crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Near Antonyms

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; conformist, conservative, conventional; expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

Rhymes with KINKY

dinkey, dinky, hinky, inky, pinkie, slinky, stinky