freakier; freakiest
freakiness noun

Examples of freaky in a Sentence

That book was kind of freaky. a freaky kid wearing a weird hat
Recent Examples on the Web Externally, Fessenden delivers some old-fashioned verve to Charley’s handful of transformations: punchy editing, harsh sound, freaky practical effects and Hurt’s physical, raging-drunk abandon under garish mask work. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Disney is getting ready to get its freaky on one more time. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024 The end result is just a freaky picture of squiggly lines. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 That sounds like some kinda awkward fantasy from some freaky dude. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024 Some had come for the legendary bands of a certain vintage; to relive their coming of age when Nixon gave them permission or even cajole them to fly an even freakier flag. Holly Gleason, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024 These characters, with their freaky, roiled features, seem to teeter on the edge of a breakdown, as if, after all the years of posturing and posing, the façade is finally about to give way. Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2024 The story has plenty of freaky fun beats, but the real joy comes from the voicework. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2023 The Hornets always acted shocked when Hayward got hurt again for one reason or another, calling it a freaky injury or something like that. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freaky was in 1799

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Cite this Entry

“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freaky. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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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