funny
- adjective
- /ˈfʌni/
- The comedian told a funny joke that had the entire audience laughing.
- a funny story
- very funny
- laugh-out-loud funny
Now, why would that be funny rather than tragic?
- Now, why would that be funny rather than tragic?
- You're so spry and with it, and funny and present and fit.
- And it was always just really funny to watch, you know.
- And unless you're really, really funny, that will fall flat.
- And he was so sane and funny and and clear.
- And you don't know if it's funny until you say it.
- So it's kind of like what's funniest, what's best for the scene.
- And you know dude, sometimes really funny people are just dark.
- Oh, yeah, Like, so funny whenever he wants to be.
- You're trustworthy, you're funny, you're always there for me.
- Just make some not funny joke and she still laughs.
- That would be the funniest day of our lives.
- Like a video that'll be funny with no fingers.
- He's he's funny, she and she's funnier and they're a charming couple.
- And they're so funny and and sweet and they're still.
Examples
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And it was always just really funny to watch, you know.
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And it was just so funny and compelling and weird.
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And you know dude, sometimes really funny people are just dark.
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You talk funny, but I like it.
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Hey, you are a funny boy, Russell.
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I find this delicious and very, very funny and a great lesson.
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A friend of mine's got a funny theory.
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Please write a story about something funny, sad, or scary that happened to you and a friend.
Academic text (2012) -
And she was so playful and funny and light.
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I don't even know if I like him, but he's funny, smart, and interesting.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
Funny and meant to make people laugh
Causing people to laugh loudly
Causes people to laugh and feel happy
Quick clever remarks that make people laugh
Funny in a way that makes people laugh
So silly or not reasonable that people do not take it seriously
Making people laugh because it is silly or unusual
About being funny and making people laugh
Said or done to be funny rather than serious
To make people laugh
Full of joy and laughter
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Compounds
How Funny
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Morphology
Etymology
Funny comes from the simple word fun, which long ago meant a 'trick' or 'to fool', with the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So funny became 'full of fun' and now means something that makes people laugh.