Funnier vs Funkier - What's the difference?
funnier | funkier |
(funny)
Amusing; humorous; comical.
Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
(humorous) A joke.
* 2014 , Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites (page 54)
(humorous) A comic strip.
* 2009 , R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky (page 343)
(British) A narrow boat for sculling.
(funky)
(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
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* 2001 , ELLEgirl magazine (Autumn 2001, page 127)
* 2006 , Sue Cook, Claire Crompton, Quick to Stitch Cross Stitch Cards (page 60)
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.
As adjectives the difference between funnier and funkier
is that funnier is (funny) while funkier is (funky).funnier
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Adjective
(head)funny
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Etymology 1
From .Adjective
(er)- When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny .
- The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
- I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
Synonyms
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Noun
(funnies)- Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
- His father was more likely to listen to the radio, although he would read the Sunday funnies , and his grandmother would only read the Italian language paper she picked up at the corner candy store.
Etymology 2
Perhaps a jocular use of (term). See above.Noun
(funnies)funkier
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Adjective
(head)funky
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Adjective
(en-adj)- Eight-bit Arkanoid is a funky game — not as sexy as its 16-bit sister, but fun to spend time with. I'm hooked.
- I love high heels, and these were totally funky ! The coolest part: They actually let me take 'em home!
- What every teenage driver desires: a fab, funky car and freedom!