a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick and `wrick are British)

[ Syn: crick , rick , wrick ]

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

[ Syn: 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'

curl tightly; crimp hair

[ Syn: crimp , crape , frizzle , frizz , kink up ]

form a curl, curve, or kink; the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling

[ Syn: curl , curve ]