an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
"she told a funny story"
"she made a funny"
A joke.
"The old man rowed his funny down the river to fetch fresh water."
A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.
In plain English: A funny is a person who makes other people laugh by telling jokes or doing silly things.
"The funny part of his story made everyone laugh out loud."
Usage: Do not use the word funny to refer to a boat; that specific meaning is archaic and rarely encountered in modern speech. Instead, reserve funny as a noun only when describing something that causes laughter or amusement.
arousing or provoking laughter
"an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"
"an amusing fellow"
"a comic hat"
"a comical look of surprise"
"funny stories that made everybody laugh"
"a very funny writer"
"it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"
"a mirthful experience"
"risible courtroom antics"
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"
not as expected
"there was something fishy about the accident"
"up to some funny business"
"some definitely queer goings-on"
"a shady deal"
"her motives were suspect"
"suspicious behavior"
Amusing; humorous; comical.
"The clown's silly hat fell off during his routine, making everyone in the crowd laugh out loud."
In plain English: Funny means something that makes you laugh or smile because it is silly or unexpected.
"The joke was so funny that everyone laughed out loud."
Usage: Use funny to describe something that causes laughter or amusement, such as a joke or a silly situation. Avoid using it to mean strange or odd unless you are specifically referring to a peculiar behavior or appearance in casual conversation.
In an unusual manner; strangely.
"The old man walked funny across the icy sidewalk, almost as if he were trying to dance without music."
"The joke was so funny that everyone laughed out loud."
Usage: Use "funnily" to describe something happening in a strange or unexpected way, such as when a noise occurs at an odd time. Avoid confusing this adverb with the more common adjective "funny," which means humorous or amusing.
The word likely entered English as a playful or joking variation of an earlier form. Its meaning has remained consistent with its original sense of being amusing or ridiculous.