Kink : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Kink	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Kink
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kink n a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) Synonym(s): crick, kink, rick, wrick a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight Synonym(s): kink, twist, twirl a person with unusual sexual tastes an eccentric idea a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out" v curl tightly; "crimp hair" [syn: crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink] form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" Synonym(s): curl, curve, kink
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kink \Kink\, n. [Cf. {Chincough}, {Kink-haust}.] A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kink \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kink \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.