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funny

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: f?n??, IPA(key): /?f?ni/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?ni/, /?f?n?/
  • (Northern England) IPA(key): /?f?n?/
  • Rhymes: -?ni

Etymology 1

From fun +? -y.

Adjective

funny (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)

  1. Amusing; humorous; comical. [from the mid-18th c.]
    When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.
  2. Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant. [from the early 19th c.]
    The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
    I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
  3. (Britain, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.
Synonyms
  • See also Thesaurus:funny
  • See also Thesaurus:strange
Derived terms
Related terms
  • fun
Translations

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

  1. (informal) A joke.
  2. (informal) A comic strip.
Translations

Adverb

funny (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Etymology 2

Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

  1. (Britain) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.
Translations

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interestingly

English

Etymology

From interesting +? -ly

Adverb

interestingly (comparative more interestingly, superlative most interestingly)

  1. in an interesting way

Translations

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