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kinky

[king-kee] / ˈkɪŋ ki /
ADJECTIVE
twisted, tightly curled
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
straight unkinked




Example Sentences

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Bailey lets her displeasure be known by having a friend shave off her beautiful spray of kinky hair.

From Los Angeles Times

Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds.

From Literature

The hair at the nape of the neck, which is typically shorter, kinkier and considered more difficult to style.

From Seattle Times

When Gary heads out to find him, the story grows forbidding and a little kinky.

From Washington Post

In turn, Black women have long utilized their kinky textures as a form of survival and resistance.

From New York Times