kinkier; kinkiest
1
: closely twisted or curled
2
: relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes especially in sex
also
: sexually deviant
3
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Examples of kinky in a Sentence
She says her boyfriend is a little kinky.
while passing through the airport, don't wear any kinky clothing that is likely to pique the interest of security
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Myisha Battle, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Erotica of all varieties — gay, straight, kinky and theoretical — is on glorious display at this year’s Venice Film Festival, with plenty of sizzling action onscreen and little of it gratuitous.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Those behaviors are an extension of the shame and should be recognized as signs that there is work to be done to reconcile your kinky identity.
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Myisha Battle, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Erotica of all varieties — gay, straight, kinky and theoretical — is on glorious display at this year’s Venice Film Festival, with plenty of sizzling action onscreen and little of it gratuitous.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Francis Ford Coppola goes kinky gothic delicious for this classic tale of the Prince of Darkness/Jonathan Harker/Mina love triangle featuring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, and Winona Ryder as its leads.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Those behaviors are an extension of the shame and should be recognized as signs that there is work to be done to reconcile your kinky identity.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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kinky
adjective
kinkier; kinkiest
1
: tightly twisted or curled
2
: very strange or odd
kinkiness
noun
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