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kinky

kinky

66 9.1
Unusual in a sexual way that people find exciting
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɪŋki/
  • NSFW
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  • And the more Christina drank, the more her kinky side seemed to come out.
  • kinky sex
  • kinky stuff
  • get kinky

The main performer had to be right because he had to be kinky, almost like dirty, right.

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Examples

  • Just a little too kinky for me.

  • - Oh, is this some kind of kinky game or something?

  • And, you know, kinky things go on even with that.

  • All right, so I sent you a little kinky surprise.

  • And I hope that you enjoy this lovely kinky conversation.

  • Has he expressed any interest in kinky sex?

  • My wife and I tried to accommodate my kinky needs and failed.

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  • Your product is kinky and fun and futuristic.

  • OK, So for example, let's just say you meet a man and he's into really kinky stuff, some super freaky things, OK?

  • They had a kinky night filled with unexpected and adventurous activities.

Synonyms

freaky
vskinky
  • Informal
165 6.9

Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous

is more about being unusual and sexually provocative or interesting
quirky
vskinky
67 4.4

Unusual in a way that is odd but likable

is more sexually provocative or explicitly unconventional than appealing oddness
kooky
vskinky
  • Informal
26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is darker or more sexually provocative rather than playful eccentricity
offbeat
vskinky
22 6.6

Different from the usual in a fun or creative way

is stronger and often sexually or provocatively unconventional rather than mild oddness
far-out
vskinky
  • Archaic
17 8.8

Very unusual in style or ideas

focuses on sexual or provocative behavior rather than artistic unconventionality
way-out
vskinky
  • Archaic
8 8.1

Very unusual and far from normal in ideas or style

carries sexual or provocative connotation rather than merely extreme oddness
paraphilic
vskinky
  • NSFW
9.9

Having unusual sexual interests or behaviors

is informal and wider, meaning provocative or unconventional sexual behavior

Antonyms

175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

How Kinky

perverse
78 7.9
kinky
  • NSFW
66 9.1
vanilla
  • Informal
1 3.8

Surface Forms

kinky positive

Morphology

kinky = kink (transparent) = kink + y

Derived directly from 'kink' + the adjectival suffix '-y'; meaning 'having kinks' or 'relating to kinks', which matches the sense given.

Etymology

Kinky comes from the word kink, which means a small 'twist' or 'bend'. Saying someone is kinky is like saying their tastes have a 'twist' from the usual, which is why it now often means 'unusual', especially in a sexual way.