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funky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
funky
(adjective)
funky
/
ˈ
fʌŋki/
adjective
funkier
;
funkiest
funky
/
ˈ
fʌŋki/
adjective
funkier
;
funkiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUNKY
1
:
having the style or feeling of funk music
funky
music
The music had a
funky
beat.
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informal
:
stylish or appealing in an unusual way
We had dinner at a
funky
little Italian restaurant.
a
funky
bar
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US
:
having a strange or unpleasant odor
Something in the closet smells a little
funky
.
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