funky
(adjective) in a state of cowardly fright
funky
(adjective) stylish and modern in an unconventional way; “she likes funky clothes”; “we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style”
funky, low-down
(adjective) (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
(adjective) offensively malodorous; “a foul odor”; “the kitchen smelled really funky”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
funky (comparative funkier or more funky, superlative funkiest or most funky)
(US, slang) Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
(US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
(slang, UK, US) Cool; great; excellent.
Having or relating to the smell of funk.
(music) Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
(UK, slang, dated) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.
Source: Wiktionary
Funk"y, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking. [Colloq. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
