as in freak
informal
strange or unusual
a horror movie about a freaky town full of ghosts
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Recent Examples of freaky
For instance, gummy bears—pop a few in the microwave and behold the freaky carnage.
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Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Indeed, for all his film’s eccentricities — Blue Velvet’s freaky Frank Booth huffing, well, whatever that stuff is, Lost Highway’s spine-chilling Mystery Man, or Wild at Heart’s Sailor kung fu-kicking in a snakeskin jacket — Lynch wasn’t trying to be controversial.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
While her blonde hair didn’t last, her penchant for especially freaky footwear sure did.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Indeed, for all his film’s eccentricities — Blue Velvet’s freaky Frank Booth huffing, well, whatever that stuff is, Lost Highway’s spine-chilling Mystery Man, or Wild at Heart’s Sailor kung fu-kicking in a snakeskin jacket — Lynch wasn’t trying to be controversial.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
While her blonde hair didn’t last, her penchant for especially freaky footwear sure did.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
Adjective
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The injury came in freak fashion when running to the second level to deliver a block on a linebacker.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 Oct. 2022
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Officials in Kansas say a man has died after he was shot by his dog in a freak hunting accident.—
Abigail Adams,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2023
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First, read the BAIT: a weird and wonderful pick from any time in film.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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No question is too weird, too small or too Seattle.—
Axios Seattle,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fujifilm first introduced this strange form factor in 2018, which was subsequently launched as the Full HD Z5000 the following year – along with the Z8000.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs have been here five times in the past six years so they’re used to the strange questions and odd requests that have become far too common on opening night.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The bizarre clip, reportedly shot with an iPhone, featured West in a dentist’s chair asking people to go to the website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Certainly, the eccentric characters and bizarre situations in his novels reflect a hallucinatory vision.—
Tom Vitale,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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And McGrath, who didn’t resort to telling jokes or making funny faces to force a smile out of Krzystof, literally took matters into her own hands.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The actor simply finds something too funny to contain him or herself.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This discovery is very encouraging for the future of the Euclid mission and demonstrates its fantastic capabilities.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump, who met briefly with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, also said the Eagles were a fantastic team.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Intensely curious and obsessively correct in matters grammatical, Ross would go to any length to ensure accuracy.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Uzo is caring, curious … and most of all, empathetic.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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