offensively malodorous
"a foul odor"
"the kitchen smelled really funky"
stylish and modern in an unconventional way
"she likes funky clothes"
"we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style"
in a state of cowardly fright
"The rookie was too funky to even look at the ball when he dropped it during the game."
Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
"The artist painted his bedroom in a funky style filled with mismatched furniture and neon colors."
In plain English: Funky means having a strange, unusual, or slightly gross quality that makes something feel weird or off-putting.
"That funky music was so catchy that everyone started dancing immediately."
The word funky comes from combining "funk," which originally referred to a strong smell or bad odor, with the suffix "-y." It traveled into English as an adjective describing something that smells unpleasant before its meaning shifted over time.