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fun·ny (fun′ē)

adjective funnier -·nier, funniest -·ni·est

  1. causing laughter; laughable; amusing; humorous
  2. Informal
    1. out of the ordinary; strange; queer
    2. ☆ deceptive or tricky

Etymology: see fun & -y

noun

pl. funnies -·niesInformal a joke or witticism

Related Forms:

funny Idioms

get funny with

☆
Informal to be impudent to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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