funny

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

funnier

Superlative

funniest

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Comparative

funnier

Superlative

funniest

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

funnies

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Amusing; humorous; comical.

   • I know you'll enjoy chatting with her, she's really funny and smart.
   • She's full of funny stories.

2. 2.Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.

   • It's funny how life goes sometimes.
   • The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
   • I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.

3. 3.Showing unexpected resentment.(informal)

   • Don't mention it to her, she's funny about it.
   • Ash would have been happy to sit and stare at Viv all day, but when he saw the other guys staring at his sister, too, he got funny about it.

4. 4.Homosexual: gay.(offensive)

   • Funny man ah get drop like a bad habit.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A joke.(informal)

   • Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
   • After church I am met by a dear parishioner who says, "Got a funny for you. Father." Now I'll have "funnies," so I can reply. "Got one for you too, Mary!"

2. 2.A comic strip.(informal)

   • 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.

3. 3.Humor in general.

   • Where's the funny? Your meme sucks.
   • I did it for the funny.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality.(offensive)

   • Nuff boy move funny just fi get money.
   • Dem nuh waan nuh honey, dem only waan di money. Dat’s how me know seh dem bwoy deh all a move funny.

Overall

Common· #1209

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• comic

Word family

• fun