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funny en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈfənːi/ (South-Asia)
/ˈfʌne/ (Scotland)
/ˈfʌni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[fɐ(n).niˑ] (South-Asia)
/ˈfʊni/ (Northern-England)
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(US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny From fun + -y.

Meanings

Amusing; humorous; comical.
- She's full of funny stories.
- I know you'll enjoy chatting with her — she's really funny and smart.
(figuratively) Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
- I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
- Oh it's a funny time of year / There'll be no blossom on the trees 2002, “Funny Time Of Year”, in Out of Season, performed by Beth Gibbons ft. Rustin Man:
- It's funny how life goes sometimes.
- The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
- Ain't it funny that the way you feel shows on your face? / And no matter how you try to hide, it states your case / Now a frown will bring your spirits down to the ground / And never let you see the good things all around 1976, Earth, Wind & Fire, “On Your Face”, in Spirit:
(Ireland, UK, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.
- Near-synonyms: touchy, tetchy
- 'Moved in where?' Sam asked Brona in confusion. 'What boyfriend?' 'Glen,' Brona said quietly. 'You met him a while ago, remember? He only moved in last week. I was going to tell you but […] I thought you might be funny about it, that's all.' 2011, Sarah Webb, It Had To Be You:
- 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. 2012, Jade Varden, The Tower (Deck of Lies, #2):
(Jamaica, derogatory, offensive) Homosexual: gay.
- Funny man ah get drop like a bad habit. 2005, Damian Marley, “Welcome to Jamrock”, in Welcome to Jamrock (album title):

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Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
funnier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
funniest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Translations (214)

eo amuza (amusing; comical) · ca divertit (amusing; comical) · lou fars (amusing; comical) · sk zábavný (amusing; comical) · ar هَزْلِيّ (amusing; comical) · nl zeldzaam (strange; unusual) · tpw oryb (amusing; comical) · hy ծիծաղելի (amusing; comical) · hy ծիծաղաշարժ (amusing; comical) · ang hleahtorbære (amusing; comical) · bg странен (strange; unusual) · fi koominen (amusing; comical) · pt engraçado (amusing; comical) · la ioculāris (amusing; comical) · eo bizara (strange; unusual) · fr marrant (strange; unusual) · ms kelakar (amusing; comical) · es desternillante (amusing; comical) · da morsom (amusing; comical) · ro caraghios (strange; unusual) · uk смішни́й (amusing; comical) · it buffa (amusing; comical) · es raro (strange; unusual) · ga barrúil (amusing; comical) · no morsom (amusing; comical) · fo undarligur (strange; unusual) · is fyndinn (amusing; comical) · eo stranga (strange; unusual) · lou drol (strange; unusual) · it divertente (amusing; comical) · ne हाँसोउठ्दो (amusing; comical) · ckb عەجایەب (strange; unusual) · gl pavero (amusing; comical) · ckb عەنتیکە (amusing; comical) · ru заба́вный (amusing; comical) · bg смешен (amusing; comical) · izh naljakas (amusing; comical) · es tronchante (amusing; comical) · sk smiešny (amusing; comical) · pt estranho (strange; unusual) · eo kurioza (strange; unusual) · sv komisk (amusing; comical) · ja 楽しい (amusing; comical) · el διασκεδαστικός (amusing; comical) · sv konstig (strange; unusual) · es cómico (amusing; comical) · th ตลก (amusing; comical) · be фацэ́тны (amusing; comical) · sv rolig (amusing; comical) · tr tuhaf (strange; unusual) · no gøy (amusing; comical) · eo komika (amusing; comical) · fi huvittava (amusing; comical) · ajp مضحك (amusing; comical) · gl divertido (amusing; comical) · fr bizarre (strange; unusual) · kw hwarthus (amusing; comical) · mr विनोदी (amusing; comical) · pdt sposich (amusing; comical) · cy digrif (amusing; comical) · nl raar (strange; unusual) · no merkelig (strange; unusual) · af snaaks (amusing; comical) · ms pelik (strange; unusual) · tr gülünç (amusing; comical) · hi अनोखा (strange; unusual) · az əyləncəli (amusing; comical) · sv märklig (strange; unusual) · es divertido (amusing; comical) · tr acayip (strange; unusual) · el αστείος (amusing; comical) · lv jocīgs (strange; unusual) · vi là lạ (strange; unusual) · eo ridinda (amusing; comical) · it buffo (amusing; comical) · nn løye (amusing; comical) · es inusual (strange; unusual) · nl eigenaardig (strange; unusual) · arz دمّه خفيف (amusing; comical) · fr étrange (strange; unusual) · cmn 滑稽 (amusing; comical) · nl grappig (amusing; comical) · pdt lajchrich (amusing; comical) · hi मज़ाक़िया (amusing; comical) · vi khôi hài (amusing; comical) · lb aartlech (strange; unusual) · nap curàùso (strange; unusual) · fi outo (strange; unusual) · lou dròl (strange; unusual) · nap spassùso (amusing; comical) · lmy kadiggi (amusing; comical) · cmn 可笑 (amusing; comical) · it inconsueto (strange; unusual) · es extraño (strange; unusual) · fr rigolo (amusing; comical) · hi अजीब (strange; unusual) · fa کمیک (amusing; comical) · lb droleg (strange; unusual) · pt divertido (amusing; comical) · da sjov (strange; unusual) · nrf draole (amusing; comical) · it strano (strange; unusual) · ht komik (amusing; comical) · de merkwürdig (strange; unusual) · ru стра́нный (strange; unusual) · lb gelungen (strange; unusual) · ja 面白い (amusing; comical) · sv skojig (amusing; comical) · fi hauska (amusing; comical) · acw يِضَحِّك (amusing; comical) · fi hassu (strange; unusual) · lo ຕລົກ (amusing; comical) · no artig (amusing; comical) · pl zabawny (amusing; comical) · uk куме́дний (amusing; comical) · fr drôle (amusing; comical) · vi buồn cười (amusing; comical) · es gracioso (amusing; comical) · lb spaasseg (amusing; comical) · af snaaks (strange; unusual) · de komisch (strange; unusual) · ja 可笑しい (amusing; comical) · da sjov (amusing; comical) · ro amuzant (amusing; comical) · lv smieklīgs (amusing; comical) · gl estraño (strange; unusual) · id aneh (strange; unusual) · ne हाँसोलाग्दो (amusing; comical) · fo stuttligur (amusing; comical) · ru смешно́й (amusing; comical) · et naljakas (amusing; comical) · fr amusant (amusing; comical) · gd àbhachdach (amusing; comical) · fi hupaisa (amusing; comical) · nl vreemd (strange; unusual) · cs legrační (amusing; comical) · mwl adbertido (amusing; comical) · da besynderlig (strange; unusual) · az əcaib (strange; unusual) · cy doniol (amusing; comical) · de lustig (amusing; comical) · nl komiek (amusing; comical) · ko 이상하다 (strange; unusual) · ru прико́льный (amusing; comical) · ckb سەیر (strange; unusual) · es chistoso (amusing; comical) · eo drola (strange; unusual) · fa مضحک (amusing; comical) · ug كۈلكىلىك (amusing; comical) · he מַצְחִיק (amusing; comical) · de seltsam (strange; unusual) · ca còmic (amusing; comical) · km កំប្លែង (amusing; comical) · fo skemtiligur (amusing; comical) · lb lëschteg (amusing; comical) · ko 재미있다 (amusing; comical) · fi hassu (amusing; comical) · ga greannmhar (amusing; comical) · de eigenartig (strange; unusual) · ce беламе (amusing; comical) · eo ridiga (amusing; comical) · akz sobayhíkko (strange; unusual) · fo løgin (strange; unusual) · az qəribə (strange; unusual) · oj mayagi- (strange; unusual) · sv lustig (amusing; comical) · la rīdiculus (amusing; comical) · sv underlig (strange; unusual) · fa مسخره (amusing; comical) · ka სასაცილო (amusing; comical) · sv sällsam (strange; unusual) · ar مُضْحِك (amusing; comical) · akz tasihmo (amusing; comical) · lv jocīgs (amusing; comical) · uk заба́вний (amusing; comical) · fr marrant (amusing; comical) · hy զվարճալի (amusing; comical) · be сме́шны (amusing; comical) · id lucu (amusing; comical) · bg особен (strange; unusual) · gd èibhinn (amusing; comical) · lb komesch (amusing; comical) · fi kummallinen (strange; unusual) · az məzəli (amusing; comical) · nl geinig (amusing; comical) · sa हास्य (amusing; comical) · fa خندهدار (amusing; comical) · no rar (strange; unusual) · nl bizar (strange; unusual) · ru прико́льный (strange; unusual) · uli kamemmael (amusing; comical) · lb komesch (strange; unusual) · mwl adbertida (amusing; comical) · hu vicces (amusing; comical) · ga saoithiúil (strange; unusual) · be заба́ўны (amusing; comical) · nl merkwaardig (strange; unusual) · vi ngồ ngộ (amusing; comical) · lou fars (strange; unusual) · cs zábavný (amusing; comical) · fo serur (strange; unusual) · nn morosam (amusing; comical) · da underlig (strange; unusual) · ko 우습다 (amusing; comical) · ro caraghios (amusing; comical) · az gülməli (amusing; comical) · uz kulguli (amusing; comical) · pl śmieszny (amusing; comical) · it esilarante (amusing; comical) · tpw ory (amusing; comical) · arz مضحك (amusing; comical) · bg заба́вен (amusing; comical) · ja 変 (strange; unusual) · tr komik (amusing; comical)

funny en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈfənːi/ (South-Asia)
/ˈfʌne/ (Scotland)
/ˈfʌni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[fɐ(n).niˑ] (South-Asia)
/ˈfʊni/ (Northern-England)
(UK) audio
(US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny From fun + -y.

Meanings

(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.
- She was breathing funny now. 1970, Troy Conway, The Cunning Linguist, London: Flamingo Books, page 41:
- At this the farmer gets to breathing funnier, hiccuping, little stray burps roll out—uncontrolled, we’re talking here. 1989 fall, Allan Gurganus, “A Hog Loves Its Life”, in Gordon Lish, editor, The Quarterly, number 11, New York, N.Y.: Vintage Books, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 118:
(Jamaica, derogatory, offensive) In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality.
- Dem nuh waan nuh honey, dem only waan di money. Dat’s how me know seh dem bwoy deh all a move funny. 2002, Sean Paul, “Like Glue”, in Dutty Rock (album title):
- He walked away, pushing the napkin in his pink pants pockets. By the way, he dresses and walks funnier out of school. He likes tight feminine colored clothes and walks like he is holding a stick between his butt cheeks. You probably wouldn’t notice him if you didn't hear his voice and looked him in the eye. Jenna assumed he liked men. 2017, Christina Williams, “The Bullied Girl In the Mall”, in Scribble: A Novel, →ISBN, page 221:
- Nuff boy move funny just fi get money. 2018, Jah Lando, Money Hard:

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funnier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
funniest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Synonyms

funnily

funny en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈfənːi/ (South-Asia)
/ˈfʌne/ (Scotland)
/ˈfʌni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[fɐ(n).niˑ] (South-Asia)
/ˈfʊni/ (Northern-England)
(UK) audio
(US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny From fun + -y.

Meanings

(informal) A joke.
- 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!" 1996, The Living Church - Volume 212, page 20:
- Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day. 2014, Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites, page 54:
(informal) A comic strip.
- Chic Young, who created his funny funny, “Blondie,” in 1930, and kept it the most popular comic strip in the world right through the unfunny generation, was quick to see the difference between the innocent funnies and the new generation of comics that started after the Second World War: 1974, The New York Times Magazine, page cliv:
- 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. 2009, R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky, page 343:
- The artist gave priority to “Mark Trail,” usually spending at least eight hours a day on it, then working at night on “The Ryatts,” a funny that featured the foibles of a family much like his own, which included four children. 2014 March 9, Johnny Vardeman, “Drawn into history: Gainesville cartoonist to continue legacy of Mark Trail comic”, in Gainesville Times:
(Internet, ironic) Humor in general.
- Where's the funny? Your meme sucks.
- Finally, the funny.
- I did it for the funny.

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funnies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (12)

nap jacuèlla (joke) · akz afaahilka (joke) · nl grol (joke) · bg виц (joke) · nl grap (joke) · fi vitsi (joke) · bg шега (joke) · is brandari (joke) · nl mop (joke) · fr blague (joke) · it scherzo (joke) · eo amuzaĵo (joke)

funny en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈfənːi/ (South-Asia)
/ˈfʌne/ (Scotland)
/ˈfʌni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[fɐ(n).niˑ] (South-Asia)
/ˈfʊni/ (Northern-England)
(UK) audio
(US) audio

Etymology

Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.

Meanings

(Ireland, UK, dated) A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling.
- There was a great market for leisure boats, too: no wherries any longer, but whole fleets of punts, rowing gigs, funnies, skiffs, whiffs and randans […] 1999, Patrick Wright, The River: The Thames in Our Time, →ISBN, page 145:
- As I do not belong to the boat-club, I always row by myself in a funny […] or at least go in a two-oared boat, with some friend with whom I should otherwise be walking. 1841 December 12, William Thomson, “[Letter to father]”, in Silvanus P. Thompson, The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs, volume 1, published 1910, page 33:
- I myself recollect the funnies at Eton, which were certain little boats, capable of containing one person only, who, like an Indian in his canoe, was constantly obliged to balance himself, with such critical nicety, that the least mistake was certain of producing a ducking. 1810, Letters from a Nobleman to His Son, During the Period of His Education at Eton and Oxford, volume 1, pages 63–64:
- We were going to have a go in one of the double scull ‘funnies’ that could be had from the Rowing Club in the harbour, but he is off up the line tomorrow to rejoin his old Battery. 1971, Julian Tyndale-Biscoe, Gunner Subaltern, page 144:

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funnies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

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