KINK
Scrabble letter values: K5I1N1K5 = 12
Definition
- verb curl tightly. — synonyms: crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink_up
- verb form a curl, curve, or kink. — synonyms: curl, curve
- noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British). — synonyms: crick, rick, wrick
- noun a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. — synonyms: twist, twirl
- noun a person with unusual sexual tastes.
- noun an eccentric idea.
- noun a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation.
Examples
- “crimp hair”
- “the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
- “there are still a few kinks to iron out”