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Meaning of 'funny' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Funny [ n.]
- A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling.
2 . Funny [ superl.]
- Droll; comical; amusing; laughable.

Meaning of 'funny' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . funny [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
Example in sentence:
  • she made a funny;
  • she told a funny story
2 . funny [ s]
Meaning (2):
- arousing or provoking laughter
Example in sentence:
  • a comic hat;
  • a comical look of surprise;
  • a mirthful experience;
  • a very funny writer;
  • an amusing fellow;
  • an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls;
  • funny stories that made everybody laugh;
  • it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much;
  • risible courtroom antics
Meaning (3):
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Example in sentence:
  • a curious hybrid accent;
  • had an odd name;
  • her speech has a funny twang;
  • singular behavior;
  • something definitely queer about this town;
  • the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves;
  • they have some funny ideas about war;
  • what a rum fellow
Meaning (4):
- not as expected
Example in sentence:
  • a shady deal;
  • her motives were suspect;
  • some definitely queer goings-on;
  • suspicious behavior;
  • there was something fishy about the accident;
  • up to some funny business
Meaning (5):
- experiencing odd bodily sensations
Example in sentence:
  • told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest

Nearby Words:

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