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Funky vs Funk - What's the difference?

funky | funk |

Funk is a derived term of funky.

Funk is a related term of funky.



As an adjective funky

is offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

As a noun funk is

spark.

As a verb funk is

to shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.

funky

English

Adjective

(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.

    • Related terms

    * funk * funktastic

    funk

    English

    (wikipedia funk)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) funke, . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) spark
  • (obsolete) touchwood, punk, tinder

    • Etymology 2

    1743, Scottish and Northern English dialectal word, originally a verb meaning "to panic, fail due to panic". Perhaps from or cognate with obsolete (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

  • (countable) mental depression
  • (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly
  • * Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
    • [The helmsman] steered with no end of a swagger while you were by; but if he lost sight of you, he became instantly the prey of an abject funk

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear

    • Etymology 3

    1620, from (etyl) dialectal (Norman) funquer, . More at (l).

    Noun

  • (countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odour.
  • (rft-sense) (uncountable) Music that combines traditional forms of black music (as blues, gospel, or soul) and is characterized by a strong backbeat.
    • Derived terms
    * electrofunk * funky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
  • To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
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