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funky

adjective

Meaning

  1. Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
  2. Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
  3. Cool; great; excellent.
  4. Having or relating to the smell of funk.
  5. Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
  6. Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

low-down(English)noisome(English)fearful(English)cowardly(English)coward(English)emotional(English)foul(English)putrid(English)dory(English)groovy(English)jazzy(English)soulful(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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