freakier; freakiest
freakiness noun

Examples of freaky in a Sentence

That book was kind of freaky. a freaky kid wearing a weird hat
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Indeed, for all his film’s eccentricities — Blue Velvet’s freaky Frank Booth huffing, well, whatever that stuff is, Lost Highway’s spine-chilling Mystery Man, or Wild at Heart’s Sailor kung fu-kicking in a snakeskin jacket — Lynch wasn’t trying to be controversial. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 While her blonde hair didn’t last, her penchant for especially freaky footwear sure did. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024 In the meantime, the frogfish will continue being its freaky self. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freaky 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of freaky was in 1799

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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freaky. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

freaky

adjective
freakier; freakiest
1
: characterized by caprice
2
: very strange or abnormal
a freaky appearance
a freaky coincidence

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