In lang=en terms the difference between crease and kink
is that
crease is to lightly bloody; to graze while
kink is to be formed into a kink or twist.
As nouns the difference between crease and kink
is that
crease is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced or
crease can be while
kink is a convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying or
kink can be a tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.
As verbs the difference between crease and kink
is that
crease is to make a crease in; to wrinkle while
kink is to laugh loudly or
kink can be to form a kink or twist.
crease English
Etymology 1
Noun
( en noun)
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- His pants had a nice sharp crease .
- His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
(cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
(lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
(ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
See also
* (Hockey rink)
Verb
( creas)
To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To lightly bloody; to graze.
- The bullet just creased his shoulder.
Etymology 2
Noun
( en noun)
* Tennyson
- the cursed Malayan crease , and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm
Anagrams
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kink Etymology 1
From (etyl) kinken, kynken, from (etyl) .
Verb
( en verb)
To laugh loudly.
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
Noun
( en noun)
A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) or (etyl) .
Noun
( en noun)
A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.
- We couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.
A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.
- They had planned to open another shop downtown, but their plan had a few kinks .
An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.
* Frederic Swartwout Cozzens
- Never a Yankee was born or bred / Without that peculiar kink in his head / By which he could turn the smallest amount / Of whatever he had to the best account.
(slang, countable, and, uncountable) Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
* 2013 , Alison Tyler, H Is for Hardcore (page 13)
- To top it all off, Lynn is into kink . Last night she was really into kink. It's a good thing that today is my day off because I need the time to recuperate and think things over.
(Scotland, dialect) A fit of coughing or laughter.
(mathematics) A positive 1-soliton solution to the
Verb
( en verb)
To form a kink or twist.
To be formed into a kink or twist.
Derived terms
* kinked
* kinky
* kinkle
* kinkster
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