Definitions for funny
ˈfʌn ifun·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. funny story, good story, funny remark, funnyadjective

   an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

   "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"

2. amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective

   arousing or provoking laughter

   "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

3. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singularadjective

   beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

   "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

4. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousadjective

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

5. funnyadjective

   experiencing odd bodily sensations

   "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"

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1. funnynoun

   Plural form of funnyman.

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1. funny

   Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.

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1. funny

   Funny refers to something that causes amusement, laughter, or a sense of humor. It is subjective and can vary from person to person, but generally involves elements of wit, cleverness, or absurdity that stimulate positive emotions and bring joy or entertainment.

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1. Funny

   droll; comical; amusing; laughable

2. Funnynoun

   a clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling

3. Etymology: [From Fun.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funny

   fun′i, adj. full of fun: droll: perplexing, odd.—adv. Funn′ily.—ns. Funn′iness, Funn′iment.—Funny bone, a popular name given to what is really the comparatively unprotected ulnar nerve, which, when struck by a blow, shoots a singular tingling sensation down the forearm to the fingers; Funny man, the clown in a circus.

2. Funny

   fun′i, n. a light clinker-built pleasure-boat, with a pair of sculls.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. funny

   A light, clinker-built, very narrow pleasure-boat for sculling, i.e. rowing a pair of sculls. The stem and stern are much alike, both curved. The dimensions are variable, from 20 to 30 feet in length, according to the boat being intended for racing purposes (for which they are mostly superseded by wager-boats), or for carrying one or more sitters.

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1. funny

   Song lyrics by funny -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by funny on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3338

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Written Corpus Frequency: #538

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Adjectives Frequency: #289

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How to pronounce funny?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say funny in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of funny in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of funny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of funny in a Sentence

1. Michelle Obama:

   I spent half an hour talking about how funny everything is. I give you one note, and you get into a defensive crouch.

2. Roseanne Barr:

   She’s much more grounded— she’s a grandma many times over and that’s so important, she’s an insanely smart, funny person who really cares about her work, and that shows now more than ever. She loves the redemption aspect of the show coming back. It did go out on an odd note, and she loved the show more than anyone else.

3. Whoopi Goldberg:

   That’s not really funny to people who've lost their kids … or people who've lost family members or dear friends to this, nobody on the planet really wants to go through this. This is not something we’re doing because it’s, you know, sexually gratifying.

4. Mika Kitagawa:

   The [ Earbuds ] design is a bit strange to me, like big white buttons in your ears. But AirPods are funny-looking in my opinion — big toothpicks sticking out from your ears.

5. Victoria Elena Vasquez:

   I've seen a few reports alluding to how dangerous and scary this shark might be, which is pretty funny to me since the largest one we found (a full grown adult) was 515 mm long (20 inches) from head to tail, since we don't have a lot of specimens we can't confirm if they grow larger, but since it lives in the deep sea, it would be too challenging for people to have a chance encounter in the water without a submersible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=funny
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Funny
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funny
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=funny
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=funny
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=funny