1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a funky antique shop that reflects the owner's decidedly eccentric taste
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as in ripe
having an unpleasant smell
a funky pair of old socks lying on the locker room floor
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Recent Examples of funky
Even people outside of Wu's bachelorette party trip group stopped to ask her about her funky nail stickers.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With this equipment, the group whipped up a funky, jazzy and often happily psychedelic late afternoon performance on the dance festival’s biggest stage.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Get funky on the new edition of Doc Talk, co-hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Matt Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
On offense, a funky game plan placed him out wide, sometimes on either side of the field, but mostly was designed to create space around Bassett near the opposing box to generate offense.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With this equipment, the group whipped up a funky, jazzy and often happily psychedelic late afternoon performance on the dance festival’s biggest stage.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Get funky on the new edition of Doc Talk, co-hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Matt Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
On offense, a funky game plan placed him out wide, sometimes on either side of the field, but mostly was designed to create space around Bassett near the opposing box to generate offense.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funky
Adjective
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Continue reading … 'THIS IS SO CRAZY' – DOGE reveals bizarre findings of unemployment insurance claims.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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He is rarely seen making a grand gesture or engaging in behavior that could be described as bizarre.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once ripe, they can be consumed in various dishes, like salads and guacamole, or on their own.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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The table above suggests that the conditions are ripe for another price crash, albeit perhaps a fender-bender.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And makes a funny joke about giving Glenn Close an Oscar.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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His being handsome, funny and not known for comedy was a real asset.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
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Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.—
Joanna Slater,
Washington Post,
16 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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If some readers were befuddled by Mr. Holland’s strange and magical imagery, graphic artists were entranced.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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These stores typically feature eclectic collections of oddities, collectibles, curiosities, and decorative items that appeal to collectors and enthusiasts of the strange and unique.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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So those [neoclassical] artists are to me, in a very weird sense, the very earliest photographers—except their medium was oil on canvas.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The first sign of Mom Fatigue is leaving weird stuff in the fridge.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Funky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funky. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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