kooky
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of kooky
Example Sentences
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It’s also the latest echo of the kooky craze of adding “.com” to company names back then, which has been repeating with companies racing to add “AI” to their names or tickers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
And Sam's kooky persona is either going to win people's hearts or crash out spectacularly.
From BBC • May 15, 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
Less than a year after their viral NPR Tiny Desk, the notoriously kooky duo flexed their ability to slip between genres.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Maybe Dadi’s not the only kooky one, eh?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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