freaky

adjective

ˈfrē-kē How to pronounce freaky (audio)
freakier; freakiest
Synonyms of freakynext
: freakish
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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Meanwhile, spanning New York to Milan, waists were cinched tighter, and shoes got even freakier, as consumers’ bodies and budgets continue to shrink. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 This city is already a freaky liminal space full of snaking pathways that are almost incomprehensible. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 For now there’s just a teaser, but a fuller, freakier trailer should be coming later this month. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 The freaky version of Nikki from the summer blockbuster Obsession is coming to Halloween Horror Nights as Universal Studios Hollywood. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freaky

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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

adjective
ˈfrē-kē How to pronounce freaky (audio)
freakier; freakiest
1
: characterized by caprice
2
: very strange or abnormal
a freaky appearance
a freaky coincidence

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