kooky
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of kooky
Example Sentences
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And Sam's kooky persona is either going to win people's hearts or crash out spectacularly.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Her kooky chipmunk moxie lets her get through any script relatively unscathed, including this one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
I’m a little more grounded, a little less kooky, maybe a lot less kooky, but I’m into astrology, I’m into crystals, I’m into energy work, pretty much all the same things.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Tess moves with a troop of kooky outer-borough women, leaving the musical with precious few intimate moments of thoughtful stillness.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
You might say, Okay, but when has a working-class Indian-American girl with a kooky dadi and ripped jeans ever become a famous filmmaker?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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