Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinker

/kˈɪŋkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kinker
IPA: /kˈɪŋkɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A performer in a circus.

Slang

Example Sentences

"[…] the high trapeze "kinkers" go through their "flying" act; but in a montage treatment of filming the children's trip to the circus, it could be used with striking effect as a comment on their imitation of the thrilling action."
""So, what's the vernacular then?" I say finally. ¶ "They're called kinkers," says Camel..."don't you go calling them 'kinkers' to their faces, neither." ¶ "What do I call them?" ¶ "Performers...There's them and there's us, and you're us," says Camel."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

kinkers (plural)

Rhymes With

thinker tinker drinker sinker linker pinker treblinka brinker freethinker rinker winker klinker

Questions

How do you pronounce kinker?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪŋkɚ/.
What does kinker mean?: A performer in a circus.

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