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| fun·ny [ fúnnee ] |
adjective (comparative fun·ni·er, superlative fun·ni·est) |
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1. comical: causing amusement, especially enough to provoke laughter
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2. strange: odd or perplexing
 That's funny, I can't find my keys.
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3. unconventional: out of the ordinary in a quaint or comical way
a funny little doorway through an arch
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4. unwell: nauseated, faint, or otherwise slightly ill
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5. tricky: slyly deceitful and dishonest
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Don't try anything funny, or I'll call the police.
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noun (plural fun·nies) |
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joke: an amusing remark or joke
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plural noun fun·nies |
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newspaper comic strips: the section of a newspaper containing the comic strips
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| [Mid-18th century. <fun] |
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| fun·ni·ness noun |
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funny, amusing, comic, comical, droll, facetious, humorous, witty, hilarious
CORE MEANING: causing or intended to cause amusement
funny causing amusement, especially enough to provoke laughter;
funny spontaneous banter
He realized the ad was trying to be funny, but it went beyond good taste.
amusing causing somebody to smile or laugh or be amused, often in a subdued way;
an amusing story about his early life
An amusing situation arose when she mistook me for my brother.
comic capable of inducing amusement, smiles, or laughter;
a company with a reputation for work that is moving and comic
a comic novel about the difficulties of being different
comical funny to the extent of being absurd, especially if unintentional;
Their dismay was almost comical.
a comical rolling walk
droll amusing in a wry or odd way;
a droll description of a new recruit who had arrived that day
facetious intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate;
a facetious remark
humorous intended to be amusing and make people laugh;
He could keep people entertained with a seemingly endless fund of jokes and humorous anecdotes.
witty using words in an inventive, clever, and amusing way;
a witty parody of the Orpheus story
If the magazine's readers believe that they are buying it because it's witty or urbane, they are just kidding themselves.
hilarious extremely funny;
Just when you think you're in for a standard ending, the play surprises you with a hilarious twist. |
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