freak·ish

[free-kish]
adjective
1.
queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.
2.
whimsical; capricious: freakish behavior.

Origin:
1645–55; freak1 + -ish1

freak·ish·ly, adverb
freak·ish·ness, noun
un·freak·ish, adjective
un·freak·ish·ly, adverb
un·freak·ish·ness, noun
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freakish (ˈfriːkɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, related to, or characteristic of a freak; abnormal or unusual
2.  unpredictable or changeable: freakish weather
 
'freakishly
 
adv
 
'freakishness
 
n

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Freakish is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

freakish
1650s, from freak + -ish. Related: Freakishly.
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Example sentences
The clerks coyly leave freakish and wildly visual large-format volumes out to
  catch the eye of browsing customers.
Indeed, it is somewhat freakish, and musicians usually have no idea how to
  exploit such a phenomenon to its best advantage.
The real humanitarian fiasco is not the inadequate preparation of these
  nations, and many others, for freakish catastrophes.
Reversal of pressure in the water may be freakish and unpredictable.
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