freaky
[ free-kee ]
/ ˈfri ki /
adjective, freak·i·er, freak·i·est.
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grotesque, outlandish, strange, weird, odd, bizarre, abnormal, crazy, peculiar, queer, unconventional, unnatural, unusual
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Origin of freaky
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freaky
/ (ˈfriːkɪ) /
adjective freakier or freakiest
slang strange; unconventional; bizarre
another word for freakish
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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freaky
1824, from freak (n.) + -y (2). Psychedelic sense is from 1966.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper