How to Say "kinky" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “kinky” is “grifo” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1informal
Describing very curly or tangled hair
Examples
Hoy hay mucha humedad y tengo el pelo todo grifo.
It's very humid today and my hair is all frizzy.
Se despertó con el cabello grifo después de dormir tanto.
He woke up with messy hair after sleeping so much.
Adjective Agreement
Remember to change the ending for women: 'pelo grifo' (masculine hair) but 'ella está grifa' (she has messy hair).
Double Meaning
Mistake: “Using 'grifo' for frizzy hair in Spain.”
Correction: In Spain, people might not understand this; they use 'encrespado' instead.
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