Funny Definition

fŭnē
funnier, funnies, funniest
adjective
funnier, funniest
Causing laughter; laughable; amusing; humorous.
Webster's New World
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms.
A colleague who is very funny.
American Heritage
Out of the ordinary, esp. in a puzzling or suspicious way.
Webster's New World
Peculiar, eccentric, crazy, etc.
Webster's New World
Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something.
There is nothing funny about getting the flu.
American Heritage
noun
funnies
A joke or witticism.
Webster's New World
Comic strips.
American Heritage
The section of a newspaper containing comic strips.
American Heritage

(humorous) A joke.

Wiktionary

(UK) A narrow boat for sculling.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adverb
In a funny manner.
Webster's New World
idiom
get funny with
  • to be impudent to
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Funny

Noun

Singular:
funny
Plural:
funnies

Adjective

Base Form:
funny
Comparative:
funnier
Superlative:
funniest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Funny

  • get funny with

Origin of Funny

  • Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.

    From Wiktionary

  • From fun +‎ -y.

    From Wiktionary

  • From fun

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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