Runnier vs Funnier - What's the difference?
runnier | funnier |
(runny)
fluid; capable of flowing
liable to run or drip
(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.
As adjectives the difference between runnier and funnier
is that runnier is comparative of runny while funnier is comparative of funny.runnier
English
Adjective
(head)runny
English
Adjective
(er)- runny honey
- a runny nose
Derived terms
* runninessfunnier
English
Adjective
(head)funny
English
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.