The Clue
Freakish (5 letter answer)
The Answer
QUEER
Tags
Notes
The answer QUEER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
QUEER as a noun:
1. (fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf) = offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
QUEER as a verb:
1. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
2. (queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril) = put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
QUEER as an adjective:
1. (curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular) = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
2. (gay, queer, homophile) = homosexual or arousing homosexual desires