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funky

/fʌŋki/adjective2 syllables

Funky means: offensively malodorous.

Synonyms for funky18

adjective, as in offensively malodorous

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky

adjective, as in (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

low-down, emotional

adjective, as in in a state of cowardly fright

cowardly, fearful

adjective, as in stylish and modern in an unconventional way

unconventional

What does funky mean?4

adjective

1

offensively malodorous“a foul odor”

2

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

3

in a state of cowardly fright

4

stylish and modern in an unconventional way“she likes funky clothes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with funky?3

two syllables

monkeychunkyjunkie
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Funky in a sentence

  • If you notice a funky smell in the fridge, investigate and clean it out.Amastan
  • When you notice a funky smell in the refrigerator, investigate and clean it.Amastan
  • I used a lambic ferment to capture some really funky flavours.DylanTonic
  • This is a really funky song.rul

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Forms of funky

as a adjective

comparative
funkier
superlative
funkiest