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 Appears in Phrases (1) See all funky clothes Clothing that is stylish in an unusual, lively, or unconventional way. Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From funk + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown