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Definition of funky
funky 
adjective
- interesting, strange; "weird". Somewhat complimentary.
That shirt is funky!
Wow, your room is so funky.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
- See more words with the same meaning: interesting.
Last edited on Apr 17 2013. Submitted by Jamie Leigh from SC, USA on Aug 24 1997.
- in the style of funk music.
- See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
- bad smelling.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad smell, odor.
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- strange. Pejorative.
My car has been acting funky.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Sep 13 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 13 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'bad smell, odor': | |
| Definitions include: exclamation used when one smells something that smells bad. | |
| Definitions include: something that smells very bad. | |
| Definitions include: something that smells very bad. | |
| Definitions include: thing used via comparison to describe something that smells extremely bad. | |
| Definitions include: a bad odor. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation used when one smells something that smells bad. | |
| Definitions include: interjection used when something smells bad. | |
Other terms relating to 'broken': | |
| Definitions include: to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem. | |
| Definitions include: To reject or refuse, often in an abrupt or forceful manner. | |
| Definitions include: out of place, crooked. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: broken or not functioning properly. | |
| Definitions include: to cause a mechanism to stop functioning, or function more slowly. | |
| Definitions include: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: damaged, jammed, or out of alignment. | |
| Definitions include: of superior quality, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: broken; ruined. | |
| Definitions include: not properly aligned. | |
| Definitions include: out of service, broken, useless, inoperative. | |
| Definitions include: to break, to fail. | |
| Definitions include: adv. 1. wrong; unbelievable 2. did something that wasn't cool. Example: The girl cheated on her boyfriend which was messed. | |
| Definitions include: to destroy. | |
Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange': | |
| Definitions include: bad, unpleasant, stupid. | |
| Definitions include: unusual. | |
| Definitions include: a crazy person; "a psychotic". | |
| Definitions include: physically excited, often appearing as if one is losing some control of their body. | |
| Definitions include: insane. | |
| Definitions include: buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: uncontrollable. | |
| Definitions include: to be wild and crazy | |
| Definitions include: crazy, out of control. | |
| Definitions include: freaky. | |
| Definitions include: figuratively, to do something shocking, say something shocking, believe something shocking, etc. | |
| Definitions include: It's when someone goes so nuts that a stronger word has to be used to describe their behavior. | |
| Definitions include: to go crazy. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
Other terms relating to 'interesting': | |
| Definitions include: to engage sexually with a person. | |
| Definitions include: "soda", "soft drink". | |
| Definitions include: a radio story that's so interesting that, when arriving home in one's car, one remains in the driveway listening to the radio until the story is over. | |
| Definitions include: a particularly interesting point. | |
| Definitions include: a funky person. | |
Other terms relating to 'music (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: a bad odor. | |
| Definitions include: song. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, angry, upset, disappointed. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: a karaoke singer. | |
| Definitions include: of a car stereo system, to be loud. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: a genre of music that, among other characteristics, is emotional and melodramatic. | |
| Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun. | |
| Definitions include: old-fashioned. | |
| Definitions include: the event in which a DJ is playing records ("spinning") and doesn't properly match beat tempos while transitioning ("crossfading") from one track to another. | |
| Definitions include: a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person. | |
| Definitions include: an old song. | |
| Definitions include: to perform aggressive fellatio. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'funky': | |
| Definitions include: used to describe something refreshingly hip; something new and cool. | |
| Definitions include: a funky person. | |
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