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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On her feet, every east London girl’s favorite choice for freaky footwear: the Margiela tabi ballerina flat. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 June 2025 Oregon got a versatile, freaky athlete who happens to be the nephew of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 The freaky period piece and tragic family drama features Anja Taylor-Joy as a troubled 17th-century teen on the cusp of adulthood who goes down a dark path and Black Phillip as the G.O.A.T. of hellish goats. 23. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025 Their songs collage freaky noises, catchy melodies, guitar outbursts, and electronic beats — all played and produced with polymathic verve by Amos — while Brown adds deadpan vocals on top. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for freaky

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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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freaky. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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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