kink
noun[C]
uk/kɪŋk/us/kɪŋk/kinknoun[C](TWIST/CURVE)
anunwantedtwistorbendin awire,rope,pipe, etc. that is usuallystraight:
（绳线、管道等直线物体上的）扭结，绞缠，弯There was a kinkinthepipe.管道里肯定有什么地方扭结了。
Trackinspectorswerewatchingfor kinks orbendingof thesteelrails, which can becausedbyexcessiveheat.
acurvedshapeinhairthatmeansthat it does nothangstraightdown:
AfricanAmerican women,tiredoftryingtofitawhitevisionofbeauty, havelearnedtolovetheirkinks andcurls.
ForyearsI havestraightenedmyhair,eversince Isawthe first kink in it.
Synonym
curl
US
asoreplacein amuscle,especiallyin theneckor back:
Massage is amarvelousway toworkout the kinks intensemuscles.
Thirtyminuteslaterhe was on theawardspodium,workingthe kinks from hismusclesandthinkingabout the nextrace.
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- anfractuous
- arc
- coil
- conic
- curl
- curve
- dogleg
- fishhook
- helix
- hyperbola
- hyperbolic
- loop
- parabola
- peaked
- spline
- tight
- twist
- whirl
- whorl
- wraparound
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hair
Disorders of muscles & the nervous system
kinknoun[C](PROBLEM)
something that iswrong:
缺陷Pete stillneedstoironouta few kinksinhisgame.皮特在比赛中有几个毛病仍需改正。
Theserviceis stillrelativelynew, and the kinks -paymentsthat arepostedlate,sitesthat areslowand hard to use - haven't beenworkedoutyet.
Faults and mistakes
- (that's)yourhard luckidiom
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- blemish
- error
- failing
- false move
- faux pas
- flaw
- malaprop
- miscue
- misfunction
- misperception
- misprint
- that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
- typo
- wardrobe malfunction
- weakness
kinknoun[C](HABIT)
astrangehabit, usually of asexualnature:
Themoviecontainsmanyfamiliarthemes, and asexualkink or two.
Habitual behaviour
- ADL
- atavism
- atavistic
- creature of habitidiom
- custom
- diet
- habit
- idiosyncrasy
- idiosyncratic
- leaning
- penchant
- practice
- programme
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- ritualized
- roll
- routine
- take tosomeone/something
- tendency