Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freakish

/ˈfɹiːkɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: freak-ish
IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪʃ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a freak.

adj

Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.

adj

Capricious, unpredictable.

Example Sentences

"It was a realy freakish accident that claimed many lives."
"In all this series there is an almost freakish tendency toward the development of characters usually regarded as generic, as a result of which most of the genera have only one known species each."
"This was arguably a more emphatic win than that Old Trafford thrashing, without the freakish element and simply the result of City's vast superiority in all areas."
"What freakish weather we are having lately in these parts."

Etymology

Etymology tree English freak Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English freakish From freak + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more freakish (comparative) most freakish (superlative)

Derived Forms

freakishly freakishness unfreakish

Frequently Paired Words

freaky

Synonyms

bizarre eccentric freaky flaky flakey gonzo off-the-wall outlandish outre

Rhymes With

cliquish

Questions

How do you pronounce freakish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiːkɪʃ/.
What does freakish mean?: Resembling a freak.
Where does freakish come from?: Etymology tree English freak Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English freakish From freak + -ish.

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