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Funky Common

Funky has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

offensively malodorous

"a foul odor"

"the kitchen smelled really funky"

2

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

"The band played a funky tune that perfectly captured the soulful feeling of early blues."

3

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"

4

in a state of cowardly fright

"The rookie was too funky to even look at the ball when he dropped it during the game."

5

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."

Example Sentences
"That funky music was so catchy that everyone started dancing immediately." adj
"The old building had such a funky smell from the damp basement." adj
"She wore funky sunglasses to the music festival last weekend." adj
"That record player sounds pretty funky when you turn up the volume." adj
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Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
inky unky jinky wanky venky bunky binky dinky hinky zonky kinky linky wonky honky winky pinky rinky tinky hanky tanky
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