Definition of FUNKY

funky

Adjective Satellite

  • offensively malodorous
    • "the kitchen smelled really funky"
  • (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
  • 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"
  • in a state of cowardly fright

Adj

  • Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
  • Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
  • Cool; great; excellent.
  • Having a foul or unpleasant smell.
  • Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
  • Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

Adjective

  • Having a strong, often offensive odor; also, stylish or unconventional.

Examples

  • His funky word choices sometimes paid off, sometimes they were challenged and lost.

Origin / Etymology

From funk + -y.

Synonyms

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, ill-scented, low-down, noisome, smelly, stinking

Scrabble Score: 15

funky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
funky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
funky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

funky: valid Words With Friends Word