funny
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2.0
- adjective
- /ˈfʌni/
:
raro
- The way he wore mismatched socks was a funny quirk that made everyone smile.
- feel funny
- look funny
- sound funny
And it's, it's kind of a funny thing, but it's sad.
- And it's, it's kind of a funny thing, but it's sad.
- The toxins in the cell give funny signals to the genes.
- My my middle was like, Daddy looks funny, but he's good.
- So, you know, we have kind of a funny little paradox here.
- Age does all kinds of funny things in it, you know.
- And Brecon had a funny little face to face with him.
- So words are funny things until they're not.
- You feel something funny, go see your doctor right away.
- But love is a funny word, a bit like hot or cold.
Examples
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In hindsight, it all seemed sort of funny, but not at the time.
Fiction book (1991) -
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, a funny thing happened to me on the way to the Airport.
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And then one thing I thought was funny, calm down.
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And I thought this is a funny relationship.
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And it's, it's kind of a funny thing, but it's sad.
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You feel something funny, go see your doctor right away.
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Age does all kinds of funny things in it, you know.
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So, you know, we have kind of a funny little paradox here.
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Don't you think it's funny that your porch would still be wet?
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That's pretty funny, isn't it?
Synonyms
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2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
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3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
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1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
406
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
131
4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
123
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
98
5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
20
7.0
Very unusual in a noticeable way
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9.1
Strange or unusual in a way you notice
7
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
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9.1
Strange in a way that makes you notice it
1
7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
Strange or odd in a way that surprises people
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
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How Strange
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Etymology
Funny meaning 'strange' grew from older uses of fun for a 'trick' or something 'odd', so the word began to mean something surprising or not normal. That's why you can say you have a 'funny' feeling when something strange happens.