"kinky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɪŋki/ Audio: en-au-kinky.ogg [Australia] Forms: kinky [positive], kinkier [comparative], kinkiest [superlative]
Etymology: kink + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|kink|y}} kink + -y Head templates: {{adj|kinky|kinkier|kinkiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Hair that is kinky has a lot of curves or twists. Synonyms: frizzy, curly, curled
    Sense id: simple-kinky-en-adj-PaRcdWdY
  2. If you describe something, usually a sexual practice or preference, as kinky, you mean that it is unusual and would be considered strange by most people. Synonyms: bizarre, deviant, strange
    Sense id: simple-kinky-en-adj-Yw09lklO Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. strange, odd, queer.
    Sense id: simple-kinky-en-adj-idrp5VCj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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