freak
Cross references: 1. caprice 1. freak \'fre-k\ n [origin unknown] 1a: a sudden turn of the mind : WHIM 1b: a seemingly capricious action or event archaic 2: WHIMSICALITY 3: something markedly unusual or abnormal; esp : one with a physica l oddity who appears in a circus sideshow 2. freak aj : having the character of a freak {a ~ accident} 3. freak vt : to streak esp. with color