Cranky vs Funky - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between cranky and funky

is that cranky is (obsolete) weak, unwell while funky is (us|slang) offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

(er)

(obsolete) Weak, unwell.

Not in good working condition; shaky.

* 1914 , '', ''The River of Doubt ,

We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one was cranky , and two were old, waterlogged, and leaky. The other three were good.

Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.

He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky .

Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.

* 1934 December, ,

Uncle Esau is as cranky as hell, and a peculiar old duck, but I think he'll like a fine upstanding young man as big as you be.

(archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.

(en-adj)

(US, slang) offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

(US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.

(slang, UK, US) cool; great; excellent

* 1989 , inCider magazine (volume 7)

Eight-bit Arkanoid is a funky game — not as sexy as its 16-bit sister, but fun to spend time with. I'm hooked.

* 2001 , ELLEgirl magazine (Autumn 2001, page 127)

I love high heels, and these were totally funky ! The coolest part: They actually let me take 'em home!

* 2006 , Sue Cook, Claire Crompton, Quick to Stitch Cross Stitch Cards (page 60)

What every teenage driver desires: a fab, funky car and freedom!

Having or relating to the smell of funk.

(music) relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music.

(UK, slang, dated) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.