Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freaky

/ˈfɹiː.ki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: freaky
IPA: /ˈfɹiː.ki/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a freak.

adj

Odd; bizarre; unusual.

Slang

adj

Scary; frightening.

Slang

adj

Sexually deviant or overly sexual.

Slang

adj

Sexually deviant or overly sexual.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I've heard the props and costumes in this play are quite freaky."
"Have you met the freaky new guy who moved in next door?"
"The things she asked me to do were too freaky for me."
"GCN was prevented from covering the hearing by a police officer outside the building, who said that he would not allow representatives of "freaky" press inside."

Etymology

From freak + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: freak

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

freakier (comparative) freakiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

freakily freakiness unfreaky

Phrases

freaky-deaky get freaky get one's freak on

Frequently Paired Words

freakish get one's freak on

Synonyms

freakish freaksome aberrant abnormal alien anomalous as queer as Dick's hatband bizarre booky curious deviant discrepant

Rhymes With

sneaky cheeky kiki squeaky leaky geeky creaky leakey siddiqi dashiki micciche wiki

Questions

How do you pronounce freaky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiː.ki/.
What does freaky mean?: Resembling a freak.
Where does freaky come from?: From freak + -y.

How to pronounce freaky

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