funky B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /fʌŋki/ See IPA manual Freq #8371 Meanings 1 adj Stylish and modern in an unusual, eye-catching way. I like wearing funky clothes. 2 adj (of music) having a strong, danceable rhythm in the style of funk. The band played a funky bass line all night. 3 adj Slightly wrong or of doubtful quality. My laptop has been acting a bit funky lately. 4 adj Having an unpleasant smell. His gym socks smelled really funky. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · (of music) having a strong,... low-down 4 adj · having an unpleasant smell. foul Word family Forms funkierfunkiest Derived forms funkilyfunkinessultrafunkyunfunky Related forms funkfunktastic Common collocations funky clothes Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From funk + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # funky **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fʌŋki/ **Frequency rank:** 8371 ## Meanings 1. Stylish and modern in an unusual, eye-catching way. 2. (of music) having a strong, danceable rhythm in the style of funk. 3. Slightly wrong or of doubtful quality. 4. Having an unpleasant smell. ## Examples - I like wearing funky clothes. - The band played a funky bass line all night. - My laptop has been acting a bit funky lately. - His gym socks smelled really funky. ## Derived Forms - funkily - funkiness - ultrafunky - unfunky ## Related Forms - funk - funktastic ## Etymology From funk + -y. ## AI Etymology Funky comes from funk + -y. In current use, the main senses are “Stylish and modern in an unusual, eye-catching way” and “(of music) having a strong, danceable rhythm in the style of funk”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Art & Music markdown