HyperDic: funky

English > 4 senses of the word *funky*:
ADJECTIVE	all	funky, fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented	offensively malodorous
	all	funky, low-down	(of jazz / jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
	all	funky	stylish and modern in an unconventional way
	all	funky	in a state of cowardly fright

funky > pronunciation
Sounds	fah'ngkiy
Rhymes	achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...

English > *funky*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	offensively malodorous.
Example	"the kitchen smelled really funky"
Synonyms	fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
Broader	malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky	Having an unpleasant smell
Spanish	apestoso, fétido, hediondo, maloliente, nauseabundo, pestilente
Catalan	fètid, olorós, pestilent, pudent

English > *funky*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(of jazz / jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues.
Synonym	low-down
Category	jazz	A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
Broader	emotional	Of more than usual emotion
Nouns	funk	an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul

English > *funky*: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Stylish and modern in an unconventional way.
Examples	"she likes funky clothes" "we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style"
Broader	unconventional	not conventional or conformist

English > *funky*: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	In a state of cowardly fright.
Broader	cowardly, fearful	lacking courage

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