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funky
funk·y 1 F0366200 (fŭng′kē)adj. funk·i·er, funk·i·est Frightened; panicky.
[From funk.]
funk·y 2 F0366200 (fŭng′kē)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).
[funk + -y.]
funk′i·ness n.Word History: When asked which words in the English language are the most difficult to define precisely, a lexicographer would surely mention funky. Linguist Geneva Smitherman has tried to capture the meaning of this word in Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America, where she explains that funky means "[related to] the blue notes or blue mood created in jazz, blues, and soul music generally, down-to-earth soulfully expressed sounds; by extension [related to] the real nitty-gritty or fundamental essence of life, soul to the max." Funky, derived from the noun funk, "strong smell, stink," originally meant simply "smelling strong or musty," and could be used to describe body odor. The use of funky to describe jazz and other genres of music was nicely explained by historian and critic Eric Hobsbawm (writing under the pseudonym F. Newton) in 1959 in The Jazz Scene: "Critics are on the search for something a little more like the old, original, passion-laden blues: the trade-name which has been suggested for it is 'funky' (literally: 'smelly,' i.e. symbolizing the return from the upper atmosphere to the physical, down-to-earth reality)."funky (ˈfʌŋkɪ) adj, funkier or funkiest1. (Pop Music) (of music) passionate, soulful; of or pertaining to funk2. authentic; earthy3. stylish and exciting; cool: funky jeans. [C20: from funk2, perhaps alluding to music that was smelly, that is, earthy (like the early blues)]
funky (ˈfʌŋkɪ) adj, funkier or funkiestslang chiefly US evil-smelling; foul[C18: from funk2]funk•y1 (ˈfʌŋ ki)
adj. funk•i•er, funk•i•est. terrified. [1830–40] funk•y2 (ˈfʌŋ ki)
adj. funk•i•er, funk•i•est. 1. having an earthy, blues-based character: funky jazz. 2. Slang. offbeat, odd, or quirky, as in appearance or style: funky clothes. 3. having an offensive smell; foul-smelling. [1905–10, Amer.] funk′i•ly, adv. funk′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | funky - offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"fetid, foetid, foul-smelling, ill-scented, smelly, stinking, noisome, foulill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling - having an unpleasant smell | | 2. | funky - (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blueslow-downjazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex stylesemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" | | 3. | funky - stylish and modern in an unconventional way; "she likes funky clothes"; "we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style"unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" | | 4. | funky - in a state of cowardly frightcowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
funkyadjectiveFilled with fear or terror:afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, panicky.Regional: afeard, ascared.Translationsbellofantasticofunkyfrikarockafunky
funky1. slang Unpleasant, especially of smells. Don't drink that milk, it smells funky. You smell kind of funky—have you showered?2. slang Describing funk music or music that contains funk elements. Typically, such music is particularly rhythmic and features a prominent bassline. Ooh, that's a funky riff—I like it!3. slang Quirky, different, or odd. I just love Lucy's funky fashion sense.4. slang Charmingly modest or unsophisticated. This funky part of town suits Tim's personality well.funky-drunkslang Very drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really funky-drunk!funky-freshslang Very cool or good. Whoa, that song is funky-fresh—I love it!funky and phunky1. mod. strange; far out. I like your funky hat. 2. mod. basic and simple; earthy. I like to be around funky people. 3. mod. smelly; obnoxious. This place is really funky. Open some windows. 4. mod. unkempt. Your hair is sort of funky. Comb it. funky-drunk mod. alcohol intoxicated; stinking drunk. The guy is funky-drunk, and I think he’s going to be sick. funky-fresh mod. very good. (see also fresh.) Mary is funky-fresh when she works out, but a real slow runner when she’s been lazy. funky
funkySaid of something that functions, but in a slightly strange,klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult tochange, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Oftenused to describe interfaces. The more bugs something has thatnobody has bothered to fix because workarounds are easier, thefunkier it is. TECO and UUCP are funky. The Inteli860's exception handling is extraordinarily funky. Moststandards acquire funkiness as they age. "The new mailer isinstalled, but is still somewhat funky; if it bounces yourmail for no reason, try resubmitting it." "This UART ispretty funky. The data ready line is active-high in interruptmode and active-low in DMA mode."MedicalSeeFunkfunky
Synonyms for funkyadj filled with fear or terrorSynonyms- afraid
- aghast
- apprehensive
- fearful
- fearsome
- panicky
- afeard
- ascared
Synonyms for funkyadj offensively malodorousSynonyms- fetid
- foetid
- foul-smelling
- ill-scented
- smelly
- stinking
- noisome
- foul
Related Words- ill-smelling
- malodorous
- malodourous
- stinky
- unpleasant-smelling
adj (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early bluesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj stylish and modern in an unconventional wayRelated Wordsadj in a state of cowardly frightRelated Words |