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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Over four distinctive features, Eggers has built a freaky body of work drawing from history, folklore, religion, fairytales and mythology. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 The holiday tale doubles as a good entry into horror for youngsters, with a small town beset by freaky gremlins because teenagers can't follow simple instructions. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 Within seconds of breaking in, you get separated–Case smashes his mask, breathes in the mysterious smoke, and things start to get freaky. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The Internet Archive has lost a legal battle which could see the whole web get a lot less freaky. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024 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 22 Dec. 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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