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 But the movie is also its own freaky trip, a darkly disturbing experience pulsing with an evil that’s unrelenting in its subcutaneous creepiness. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024 July is shaping up to be a freaky month at the movies. Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 3 July 2024 Some viewers were moved to tears; others probably just shrugged, went to bed, and never thought about that freaky island and its unfeasibly attractive castaways ever again. Judy Berman, TIME, 3 July 2024 There's an adorable cat, but there's some freaky monsters in it and some pretty scary stuff. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for freaky 

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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 15 Jul. 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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