FUNNY

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular

(adjective) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; “a curious hybrid accent”; “her speech has a funny twang”; “they have some funny ideas about war”; “had an odd name”; “the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves”; “something definitely queer about this town”; “what a rum fellow”; “singular behavior”

amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible

(adjective) arousing or provoking laughter; “an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”; “an amusing fellow”; “a comic hat”; “a comical look of surprise”; “funny stories that made everybody laugh”; “a very funny writer”; “it would have been laughable if it hadn’t hurt so much”; “a mirthful experience”; “risible courtroom antics”

fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious

(adjective) not as expected; “there was something fishy about the accident”; “up to some funny business”; “some definitely queer goings-on”; “a shady deal”; “her motives were suspect”; “suspicious behavior”

funny

(adjective) experiencing odd bodily sensations; “told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

funny (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from the mid-18th c.]

Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant. [from the early 19th c.]

(UK, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.

Synonyms

• See also funny

• See also strange

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

(informal) A joke.

(informal) A comic strip.

Adverb

funny (not comparable)

(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Etymology 2

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

(British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.

Source: Wiktionary


Fun"ny, a. [Compar. Funnier; superl. Funniest.] Etym: [From Fun.]

Definition: Droll; comical; amusing; laughable. Funny bone. See crazy bone, under Crazy.

Fun"ny, n.; pl. Funnies (.

Definition: A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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