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Kink Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Kink? [n] a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight [v] form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; "The road curved" [v] put a kink in [v] curl tightly, of hair Synonyms \| Synonyms for Kink: crape \| crimp \| curl \| curve \| frizz \| frizzle \| kink up \| twirl \| twist Related Terms \| Find terms related to Kink: acute pain \| birthmark \| bite \| blackhead \| bleb \| blemish \| blister \| boring pain \| boutade \| brainstorm \| bug \| bulla \| capriccio \| caprice \| catch \| charley horse \| check \| cicatrix \| cicatrize \| cirrus \| coil \| comedo \| complication \| conceit \| corkscrew \| crack \| cramp \| cramps \| crank \| crater \| craze \| crazy idea \| crick \| crimp \| crinkle \| crisp \| crotchet \| curl \| curlicue \| darting pain \| deface \| defacement \| defect \| defection \| deficiency \| deform \| deformation \| deformity \| difficulty \| disfiguration \| disfigure \| disfigurement \| distort \| distortion \| drawback \| eccentricity \| evolute \| fad \| failing \| failure \| fancy \| fantastic notion \| fantasy \| fault \| faute \| flaw \| flimflam \| foible \| fool notion \| frailty \| freak \| freakish inspiration \| freckle \| fulgurant pain \| girdle pain \| gnawing \| griping \| gyre \| harebrained idea \| helix \| hemangioma \| hickey \| hitch \| hole \| humor \| idiosyncrasy \| imperfection \| inadequacy \| infirmity \| involute \| jumping pain \| keloid \| knot \| lancinating pain \| lentigo \| little problem \| maggot \| mar \| megrim \| milium \| mole \| needle scar \| nevus \| nip \| notion \| pang \| paroxysm \| passing fancy \| pimple \| pinch \| pit \| pock \| pockmark \| port-wine mark \| port-wine stain \| prick \| problem \| pustule \| quirk \| rift \| ringlet \| roll \| scab \| scar \| scarify \| scratch \| screw \| scroll \| sebaceous cyst \| seizure \| sharp pain \| shoot \| shooting \| shooting pain \| shortcoming \| snag \| something missing \| spasm \| spiral \| split \| stab \| stabbing pain \| stitch \| strawberry mark \| sty \| swirl \| taint \| tangle \| tendril \| thrill \| throes \| tormen \| toy \| track \| tweak \| twinge \| twirl \| twist \| twitch \| vagary \| verruca \| vesicle \| volute \| volution \| vortex \| vulnerable place \| wale \| warp \| wart \| weak link \| weak point \| weakness \| weal \| welt \| wen \| whim \| whimsy \| whim-wham \| whirl \| whitehead \| whorl \| wrench \| wrinkle See Also \| bend \| bend \| change surface \| crease \| crimp \| curl \| deform \| distort \| flexure \| fold \| plication \| turn \| twine \| twist \| twist \| wave Kink In Webster's Dictionary \Kink\, n. [D. kink a bend or turn, or Sw. kink.] 1. A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord. 2. An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. [Colloq.] --Cozzens. \Kink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kinked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kinking}.] To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread. \Kink\, n. [Cf. {Chincough}, {Kink-haust}.] A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]

Kink Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kink?

[n] a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
[v] form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; "The road curved"
[v] put a kink in
[v] curl tightly, of hair

Kink In Webster's Dictionary

\Kink\, n. [D. kink a bend or turn, or Sw. kink.]
1. A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a
   spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop
   or curl; a doubling in a cord.

2. An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.
   [Colloq.] --Cozzens.


\Kink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kinked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Kinking}.]
To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon
itself, as a rope or thread.


\Kink\, n. [Cf. {Chincough}, {Kink-haust}.]
A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter.
[Scot.]

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