United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
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an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
"The band played a classic funk track where the heavy bass line drove the rhythm hard on every downbeat."
Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
"After losing his job, he fell into such a deep funk that he didn't leave his house for weeks."
Touchwood, punk, tinder.
Mental depression.
In plain English: Funk is an old-fashioned feeling of being awkward, embarrassed, or uncomfortable about something you did wrong.
"The car was stuck in traffic for an hour, leaving me in such a bad funk that I couldn't enjoy dinner."
To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
"The crowd began to funk when they saw the towering figure approaching them in the dark alley."
To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
In plain English: To funk something means to mess it up badly so that nothing works anymore.
"The bad smell from the garbage can began to funk up the entire kitchen."
Usage: Use the verb form to describe avoiding a situation due to dread rather than physical disgust. Do not confuse this with the noun sense referring to emitting a foul odor.
The word "funk" entered English in 1620 via the Norman dialectal verb funquer, which meant "to smoke or reek." It ultimately traces back through Old Northern French and Vulgar Latin to a root meaning related to smoking or fuming.