kinky

adjective

ˈkiŋ-kē How to pronounce kinky (audio)
kinkier; kinkiest
Synonyms of kinkynext
1
: closely twisted or curled
2
: relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes especially in sex
also : sexually deviant
3
: outlandish, far-out
kinkily
ˈkiŋ-kə-lē How to pronounce kinky (audio)
adverb
kinkiness
ˈkiŋ-kē-nəs How to pronounce kinky (audio)
noun

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Examples of kinky in a Sentence

She says her boyfriend is a little kinky. while passing through the airport, don't wear any kinky clothing that is likely to pique the interest of security
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All the while, a clean-up crew led by Drew Starkey’s kinky, idiosyncratic hit man Cyrus follows close behind, but this is a third, more vestigial movie, which only distracts from the main event. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 His wife, Carol (Cardellini), has been having a kinky affair with weatherman Clark (Bateman). — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The first technique involves braiding your hair into straight-back cornrows or a beehive and weaving the kinky, coily tresses in with a latch-hook crochet needle. — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for kinky

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kinky was in 1804

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kinky

adjective
ˈkiŋ-kē How to pronounce kinky (audio)
kinkier; kinkiest
1
: tightly twisted or curled
2
: very strange or odd
kinkiness noun
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