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Funny   /fˈəni/   Listen
Funny

adjective
(compar. funnier; superl. funniest)
1.
Arousing or provoking laughter.  Synonyms: amusing, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible.  "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"
2.
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.  Synonyms: curious, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular.  "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"
3.
Not as expected.  Synonyms: fishy, shady, suspect, suspicious.  "Up to some funny business" , "Some definitely queer goings-on" , "A shady deal" , "Her motives were suspect" , "Suspicious behavior"
4.
Experiencing odd bodily sensations.
noun
(pl. funnies)
1.
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line).  Synonyms: funny remark, funny story, good story.  "She made a funny"



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"Funny" Quotes from Famous Books



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