kinky
/'kiɳki/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Informal: strikingly unconventional or eccentric: Used to describe something or someone that is noticeably odd, unusual, or outside mainstream norms.
- (Of hair) in small tight curls: Describes hair that is tightly curled or frizzy.
- (Used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes: Describes sexual practices or interests that are considered unconventional, unusual, or outside societal norms.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Unconventional):
- She has a kinky sense of humor that not everyone appreciates.
- The artist's kinky style made her work instantly recognizable.
Adjective (Hair):
- He struggled to comb his thick, kinky hair.
- The humidity made her straight hair turn kinky.
Adjective (Sexual behavior):
- The novel explores kinky fantasies.
- They were interested in experimenting with kinky role-play.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a kink": To have an unusual or unconventional preference, not necessarily sexual.
- He has a kink for collecting vintage bottle caps.
- "Kink-positive": An attitude that is accepting or affirming of unconventional sexual practices.
- The community strives to be kink-positive and non-judgmental.
Variants and Related Words
- Kink (noun):
- A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight. (e.g., There's a kink in the hose.)
- An unusual or unconventional personal preference or peculiarity. (e.g., We all have our little kinks.)
- A sexual practice or preference considered unconventional.
- Kinkily (adverb): In a kinky manner.
- Kinkiness (noun): The quality or state of being kinky.
Synonyms
- Unconventional: Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.
- Bizarre: Very strange or unusual.
- Perverse: Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in a sexual context. (Note: This synonym is stronger and often carries a more negative judgment than "kinky".)
- Curly: Having curls or a curved shape (for hair).
Related Phrases
- Kink-shaming: The act of criticizing or humiliating someone for their unconventional sexual preferences.
- Kink-shaming is a form of intolerance.
- Kink community: A social network of people who share an interest in unconventional sexual practices.
- She found acceptance in the local kink community.
Idioms
- "To work out the kinks": To solve the small problems or flaws in a system, plan, or physical object.
- We need to work out the kinks in the new software before launch. (This idiom uses the "twist/curve" meaning of the noun "kink" and is unrelated to the adjective's meanings.)
Adjective
- informal terms; strikingly unconventional
- (of hair) in small tight curls
- (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
- kinky sex
- perverted practices