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fun·ny
 funny
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- pronunciation:
- fuh
ni
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
funnier, funniest |
| definition 1: |
causing laughter or amusement.
My uncle's jokes are funnier than my father's.- antonyms:
- serious
- similar words:
- amusing, comical, humorous, laughable
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| definition 2: |
strange or odd; unusual.
There was a funny smell in the attic.- similar words:
- curious, odd, peculiar, queer, strange
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| related words: |
eccentric, hilarious, incredible, witty |
The word funny
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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