freaky

freak-y · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Very unusual, strange, or unexpected in a way that causes unease.

  2. 2.

    (informal) Behaving in a wild, unconventional, or unpredictable way.

  3. 3.

    Causing fear or alarm; creepy.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Freaky Friday — a situation where people swap roles or perspectives
  • •
    get freaky — (slang) to act in an uninhibited or wild manner

Related words

Antonyms: normal, ordinary, typical
See also: freak, freaks, strange, weird
Synonyms: bizarre, creepy, spooky, strange, weird

Etymology

From freak + -y, forming an adjective meaning "resembling or characteristic of a freak." Became popular in informal American English in the mid-20th century.