Definition of FUNNY

funny

Plural: funnies

Noun

  • A comic strip or something amusing.
  • an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
    • "she told a funny story"
    • "she made a funny"
  • A joke.
  • A comic strip.
  • Humor in general.
  • A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling.

Adjective Satellite

  • arousing or provoking laughter
    • "funny stories that made everybody laugh"
    • "a very funny writer"
  • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
    • "her speech has a funny twang"
    • "they have some funny ideas about war"
  • not as expected
    • "up to some funny business"
  • experiencing odd bodily sensations
    • "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"

Adj

  • Amusing; humorous; comical.
  • Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
  • Showing unexpected resentment.
  • Homosexual; gay.

Adv

  • In an unusual manner; strangely.
  • In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality.

Adjective

  • Causing laughter or amusement; odd or peculiar.

Examples

  • Finally, the funny.
  • He found a funny in the newspaper that perfectly described his last Words With Friends game.
  • His funny word choices always kept his Scrabble opponents guessing.
  • I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
  • The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
  • When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.
  • Where's the funny? Your meme sucks.

Origin / Etymology

From fun + -y.

Antonyms

humorless

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

funny: valid Words With Friends Word