Meaning

6 senses
  1. (US, slang)Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

    stylish and modern in an unconventional way

  2. (US, slang)Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.

  3. (UK, US, slang)Cool; great; excellent.

  4. Having a foul or unpleasant smell.

  5. Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.

  6. (UK, dated, slang)Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

Examples

18 sentences
  1. This is a really funky song.

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  2. I used a lambic ferment to capture some really funky flavours.

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  3. When you notice a funky smell in the refrigerator, investigate and clean it.

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  4. If you notice a funky smell in the fridge, investigate and clean it out.

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  5. Yanni's breath smelt funky.

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Forms

funkier/more funky, funkiest/most funky
Comparativefunkier / more funky Lesson
Superlativefunkiest / most funky Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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