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kink
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kink  (kngk)
n.
1. A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, as one caused by the tensing of a looped section of wire.
2. A painful muscle spasm, as in the neck or back; a crick.
3. A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.
4. A mental peculiarity; a quirk.
5. An unusual or eccentric idea.
6. Slang Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behavior or taste.
intr. & tr.v. kinked, kink·ing, kinks
To form or cause to form a kink or kinks.

[Dutch, twist in a rope.]

kink
Noun
1. a twist or bend in something such as a rope or hair
2. Informal a flaw or quirk in someone's personality
Verb
to form or cause to form a kink [Dutch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kink - a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
cramp, muscle spasm, spasm - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
2.kinkkink - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
crease, crimp, fold, plication, flexure, bend - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
3.kink - a person with unusual sexual tastes
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
4.kink - an eccentric idea
idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
5.kink - a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"
difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
Verb1.kink - curl tightly; "crimp hair"
curl, wave - twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
2.kink - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

kink
Translations

kink [kɪŋk] n (in rope etc) → enroscadura;
(in hair) → rizo;
(fig) (emotional, psychological) → manía
kink [kɪŋk] n [of rope] → entortillement m;
(in hair) → ondulation f;
(inf) (fig); aberration f
kink [kɪŋk] nKnick m;
(in hair) → Welle f (fig); Schrulle f
kink [kɪŋk] n [of rope] → attorcigliamento;
(in hair) → ondina;
(fig) → aberrazione f

kink
n kink [kiŋk]
a twist or bend, eg in a string, rope etc. kinkelإلتِواء، إنْحِناءчупкаsmyčkaknæk; bugtningdie Schleifeστρίψιμο, κόμποςretorcedura, vuelta, rizokrussگوریدگیsykkyräentortillementפִּיתוּלबलzauzlaticsomógulungansnurða, hnökripiega; nodoねじれ꼬임, 얽힘mazgelis, kilpacilpa; mezgls; savijumspintalankinkbend, floke, buktsupełnod; răsuciturăперекручиваниеslučkazankapetljaknut, ögla, kinkปมkıvrım, kıvırcık(繩索的)紐結перекручення; петляتار یا نلکی کا بلchỗ thắt nút)纽结
adj kinky
(hair) with a lot of small curls. kinkelrigمُلْتَوٍ، مُنْحَني، مُتَجَعِّدизвитkudrnatýkrølletkrausσγουρόςrizadokrussisگوریده؛ دارای فر های ریزcrépuמְסוּלסַלबल या पेंच वालाzamršengöndör (hajú)keritingcrespo, ricciuto(髪などが)よじれたsmulkiai susiraitęs, garbanotasčirkains (par matiem)berpintal-pintalkroessmåkrusetkręcony (o włosach)в мелких завитушкахkučeravýskodrankovrdžavkrusigที่เป็นม้วนขดkıvırcık卷曲的кучерявийبل دار چھوٹے بالوں والاquăn; xoắn

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