"kinkly" meaning in All languages combined

See kinkly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more kinkly [comparative], most kinkly [superlative]
Etymology: kinkle + -y? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kinkle|y}} kinkle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} kinkly (comparative more kinkly, superlative most kinkly)
  1. (obsolete) Liable to kink or curl; kinky. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-kinkly-en-adj-O2Eu-F1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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