kinky

UK: /ˈkɪŋki/ US: (king′kē)

Inflections of 'kinky' (adj):

kinkier

adj comparative

kinkiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

kink•y  (king′kē), adj., kink•i•er, kink•i•est. 

1. full of kinks;
   closely twisted:
   a kinky wire.
2. (of hair) closely or tightly curled.
3. Slang Terms marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

• kink + -y¹ 1835–45, American.

kink′i•ly, adv. 
kink′i•ness, n. 

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kinky / ˈkɪŋkɪ/ adjective (kinkier, kinkiest)

1. given to unusual, abnormal, or deviant sexual practices
2. exhibiting unusual idiosyncrasies of personality; quirky; eccentric
3. attractive or provocative in a bizarre way: kinky clothes
4. tangled or tightly looped, as a wire or rope
5. tightly curled, as hair

ˈkinkily adverb

ˈkinkiness noun