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Funky

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Adjective

1. fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking

offensively malodorous

Example Sentences:
'a foul odor'
'the kitchen smelled really funky'

2. funky, low-down

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

3. funky

stylish and modern in an unconventional way

Example Sentences:
'she likes funky clothes'
'we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style'

4. funky

in a state of cowardly fright

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Funky

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adjectiveWord forms: funkier or funkiest informal
1. 
(of music) passionate, soulful; of or pertaining to funk
2. 
authentic; earthy
3. 
stylish and exciting; cool
funky jeans
adjectiveWord forms: funkier or funkiest
slang, mainly US
evil-smelling; foul

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Funky

see synonyms of funky
adjectiveWord forms: ˈfunkier or ˈfunkiest
1.  Dialectal
smelly; musty
2.  US, Jazz
having an earthy quality or style derived from early blues or gospel music
3. 
of or characteristic of funk2 (sense 3)
4.  Slang
old-fashioned or quaint
5.  Slang
unconventional, eccentric, offbeat, etc.
6.  Slang
very emotional
7.  Slang
informal, relaxed, casual, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Funky

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adj. funk·i·er, funk·i·est
Frightened; panicky.
adj. funk·i·er, funk·i·est
1.
a. Having a moldy or musty smell: funky cheese; funky cellars.
b. Having a strong, unpleasant odor, especially the odor of the unwashed human body: a funky locker room.
2. Music
a. Having a style reminiscent of simple blues; bluesy.
b. Of or relating to funk music.
3. Slang
a. Hearty and simple: "At the opposite end of Dallas's culinary spectrum is funky regional fare" (Jacqueline Friedrich).
b. Having an unsophisticated or old-fashioned charm; quaint or unpretentious: a funky beach town.
c. Unconventional or eccentric; offbeat or odd: "a bizarre, funky [hotel] dressed up as a ship, with mock portholes and mirrored ceilings over the beds" (Ann Louise Bardach).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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