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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When a Weyland-Yutani ship crashes in New Siam, Kirsh leads a Prodigy team to recover all the freaky alien monsters inside. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 Unlike its contemporary girly spirit, the print has a kind of freaky backstory. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025 The freaky fusion sequence was always how writer/director Michael Shanks pictured ending the movie. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025 But getting evacuated in the fires, that was freaky. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 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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