|
kink
|
|
- pronunciation:
- kIngk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a short, tight curl or twist, as in a wire, hose, or hair.
- synonyms:
- crimp, frizz, frizzle, twine
- similar words:
- coil, convolution, crew, curl, twirl, twist, volute
|
definition 2: |
a knotted soreness in a muscle, esp. in the back or neck.
- synonyms:
- cramp, crick
- similar words:
- charley horse, knot, spasm, stab, stitch, tweak
|
definition 3: |
a small problem or imperfection that prevents something from working well.
- synonyms:
- crimp, defect, fault, flaw, glitch
- similar words:
- catch, complication, hitch, imperfection, quirk, snag, wrinkle
|
definition 4: |
an odd idea or notion.
- synonyms:
- crotchet, notion, whimsy
- similar words:
- caprice, conceit, fancy, vagary, whim
|
related words: |
defect, odd, peculiarity |
|
|
|
|
part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
inflections: |
kinks, kinking, kinked |
definition: |
to twist into a kink or kinks.
- synonyms:
- curl, frizzle, twist
- similar words:
- bend, coil, crimp, crinkle, frizz, gnarl, knot, twine, warp
|
related words: |
knot, loop, twist |
|
|
|