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Kinky

/ˈkɪŋ.ki/

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

📖 Definitions of "Kinky"

adjective

1
Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.
"kinky hair"
2
Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.
3
Queer; eccentric; crotchety.

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
crispnoun	Senses relating to curliness.
unconventionalnoun	Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
perverted	Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
quirky	Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
offbeatnoun	Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
abnormalnoun	Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
nappynoun	(British, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
curlynoun	Having curls.
frizzynoun	Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
way-out	unusual, unconventional or strange
far-out	Very unusual, eccentric or unconventional
frizzly	Having small, tight curls; frizzy.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
quirky	Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
perverted	Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
crispnoun	Senses relating to curliness.
abnormalnoun	Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
way-out	unusual, unconventional or strange
curlynoun	Having curls.
unconventionalnoun	Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
frizzynoun	Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
far-out	Very unusual, eccentric or unconventional
frizzly	Having small, tight curls; frizzy.
nappynoun	(British, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
offbeatnoun	Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
molesternoun	One who molests.
rascalnoun	(often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
naughtyverb	Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
villainnoun	(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
pervy	(slang) Behaving or looking like a sexual pervert.
pervnoun	(slang) A pervert.
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
niceverb	(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.