| noun | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) |
| noun | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
| noun | a person with unusual sexual tastes |
| noun | an eccentric idea |
| noun | a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation “there are still a few kinks to iron out” |
| verb | curl tightly “crimp hair” |
| verb | form a curl, curve, or kink “the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling” |
| crick | verb | twist (a body part) into a strained position |
| rick | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| wrick | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| kink | verb | form a curl, curve, or kink |
| twist | verb | form into a spiral shape |
| kinky | adjective | (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes |
| crimp | noun | a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled |
| kink | noun | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
| curl | noun | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
| curve | noun | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) |