Funky vs Punky - What's the difference?
funky | punky |
(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)
* 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.
(Geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood) - soft or rotted.
Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
As adjectives the difference between funky and punky
is that funky is offbeat, unconventional or eccentric while punky is of or pertaining to punk (touchwood) - soft or rotted.As a noun punky is
an alternative spelling of lang=en.funky
English
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!