kinky

adjective

ˈkiŋ-kē How to pronounce kinky (audio)
Definition of kinkynext
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security

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Recent Examples of kinky All three are mired in different, dispiriting versions of mid-life crises, and get involved in a kinky kinda sorta love triangle. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble suggests every two to three days, and adds that kinky, natural coily hair should be conditioned before shampooing. — Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kinky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinky
  1. bizarre
  2. strange
  3. weird
  4. funny
  5. curious
  6. odd
  7. peculiar
  8. erratic
Adjective
  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Canada coach Jesse Marsch gives strange interview after Morocco World Cup loss.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of weird
Adjective
  • The obligatory army of A-list funny people (Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle operating at minimal annoyingness) assembles to praise him in this two-part doc from directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • The spunky comedy streaming service couldn’t hit the mainstream enough to attract voters, despite some very funny programming.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • Over the course of the space’s renovation, Richards said the construction attracted several curious lookie-loos, many of whom knew of Corvino and were eager to see what would replace it.
    — Jenna Thompson July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of curious
Adjective
  • The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of odd
Adjective
  • So this peculiar behavior on social media was out of character.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The scene between him and TC (Sarah Swire) presents viewers with a peculiar question—what should music written and produced by a vampire sound like?
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of peculiar
Adjective
  • On the other, gig workers face manipulative algorithmic payouts, erratic schedules and the skyrocketing costs of keeping their cars on the road.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • The rains, once predictable, now arrive in erratic bursts that dump extreme amounts of water in short periods, followed by dry spells.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of erratic

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