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
At the time it was just another one of his kooky ideas that went nowhere, largely because the people around him were able to give him another shiny object to chase.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 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
“I don’t care. But the whole scene’s pretty kooky, if you ask me.”
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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