funk
(noun) an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
Funk, Casimir Funk
(noun) United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term ‘vitamin’ for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
funk, blue funk
(noun) a state of nervous depression; “he was in a funk”
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain; “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)
(countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
(uncountable) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the one, and much syncopation.
funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)
(intransitive) To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
(transitive) To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
funk (plural funks)
(obsolete) Spark.
(obsolete) Touchwood, punk, tinder.
funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)
(countable) Mental depression.
(uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
(countable) One who fears or panics; a coward.
funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)
(ambitransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
(transitive) To frighten; to cause to flinch.
Source: Wiktionary
Funk, n. Etym: [OE. funke a little fire; akin to Prov. E. funk touchwood, G. funke spark, and perh. to Goth. f fire.]
Definition: An offensive smell; a stench. [Low]
Funk, v. t.
Definition: To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke. [Obs.] King.
Funk, v. i.
1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
2. To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley. To funk out, to back out in a cowardly fashion. [Colloq.] To funk right out o' political strife. Lowell (Biglow Papers).
Funk, Funk"ing, n.
Definition: A shrinking back through fear. [Colloq.] "The horrid panic, or funk (as the men of Eton call it)." De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
