funky
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈfʌŋki/
- Informal
- He has a collection of funky shirts that showcase his unique sense of fashion.
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Watch on YouTubeThese are my little funky fresh sunglasses from Amazon.
- These are my little funky fresh sunglasses from Amazon.
- Up on stage I go and I'm I'm strutting my funky stuff the best I can.
- It's like fun but still like funky Speakeasy vibe or is that too much?
- It's just a really nice kind of funky way of doing it.
- They're big and they're funky and I think they make a statement.
- We're going to go ahead and try these on, but I like some funky pants, velvet pants.
- They have some Blues and neon pinks and like just funkier colors.
- OK, I got some really funky pants.
- All right now this one is a really fun, funky little guy.
- But it's of course a rather funky group.
Examples
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I bet it would be a funky place, with lots of bright plastic jewelry and tight jeans.
Fiction book (2002) -
Their apartment is in an old converted industrial building in a funky, low-rent part of town.
Fiction book (1993) -
But All in all, this is a very kind of funky, cool look.
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But it's of course a rather funky group.
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I want you to look funky fresh.
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You look funky fresh, and funky fresh... always likes funky fresh women.
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I lived in a funky hillside community ten minutes northwest of downtown.
Fiction book (2002) -
They're big and they're funky and I think they make a statement.
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My dream house is a cozy little two-bedroom in a funky neighborhood.
Fiction book (1994) -
She wore a funky hat that turned heads at the party.
Synonyms
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2.2
Fashionable and attractive to many people
262
6.8
Aware of and following the latest trends
80
2.6
Popular now because it follows the current style
68
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
18
6.6
Different from the usual in a fun or creative way
17
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
11
3.8
Stylish and neat in appearance, often because of clothes or hair
4
8.4
Having a smart, lively, and slightly bold look or manner
4
8.1
Having a wild, rebellious style in clothes or music
2
6.3
Bright and showy in style to attract attention
2
7.4
Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way
1
9.6
Looking stylish and attractive
1
8.9
Looks stylish and confident in a cool way
1
3.4
Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire
1
8.1
Slightly fashionable in a young, modern way
A bold way of dressing or speaking that gets attention
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Etymology
Funky comes from the music word funk, which grew from an older use of funk for a strong, earthy 'smell' or 'feeling'; because the music was bold and different, funky came to mean stylish in an unusual or striking way.