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: markedly strange or abnormal
freakish appearance
freakishly
adverb
freakishness
noun
Example Sentences
a freakish twist of fate
had a freakish roommate in college who once decided to drive all the way to Canada on the spur of the moment
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He’s seen what a pro-level work ethic looks like and has applied it to his approach while still having those freakish physical gifts.
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Stephen Means, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020
Perry, led by the 6-8 freakish athletes Cody Williams and Koa Peat, who could make an argument for a rare co-Players of the Year in Arizona, could beat the local prep academies in the Valley.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2023
But while Davis’ warnings proved almost clairvoyant, the fund has yet to hit the jackpot due to freakish circumstances in the debt market.
—Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Stephen King penned the screenplay for this seminal horror anthology, featuring five freakish stories to give you sleepless nights.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2023
Apu eats up blocks and dances after occasional sacks, whereas the 6-6, 296-pound Hall wreaks freakish havoc.
—Michael Haag, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
The portraits were, to my mind, ugly and strange, but there was no denying a certain amount of freakish accuracy.
—Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
There are others, in his opinion, who have more freakish strength.
—Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2022
Maybe society wasn’t entirely ready for the freakish sexiness of the garment then.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Dec. 2022
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Stephen Means, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020
Perry, led by the 6-8 freakish athletes Cody Williams and Koa Peat, who could make an argument for a rare co-Players of the Year in Arizona, could beat the local prep academies in the Valley.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2023
But while Davis’ warnings proved almost clairvoyant, the fund has yet to hit the jackpot due to freakish circumstances in the debt market.
—Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Stephen King penned the screenplay for this seminal horror anthology, featuring five freakish stories to give you sleepless nights.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2023
Apu eats up blocks and dances after occasional sacks, whereas the 6-6, 296-pound Hall wreaks freakish havoc.
—Michael Haag, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
The portraits were, to my mind, ugly and strange, but there was no denying a certain amount of freakish accuracy.
—Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
There are others, in his opinion, who have more freakish strength.
—Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2022
Maybe society wasn’t entirely ready for the freakish sexiness of the garment then.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near freakish
Cite this Entry
“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freakish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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