What does funny mean?
Definitions for funny
ˈfʌn ifun·ny
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word funny.
Princeton's WordNet
funny story, good story, funny remark, funnyadjective
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
"she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"
amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective
arousing or provoking laughter
"an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "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"
curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singularadjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
"a curious hybrid accent"; "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"
fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousadjective
not as expected
"there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
funnyadjective
experiencing odd bodily sensations
"told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"
Wiktionary
funnynoun
Plural form of funnyman.
Wikipedia
funny
Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.
ChatGPT
funny
Funny refers to something that causes amusement, laughter, or a sense of humor. It is subjective and can vary from person to person, but generally involves elements of wit, cleverness, or absurdity that stimulate positive emotions and bring joy or entertainment.
Webster Dictionary
Funny
droll; comical; amusing; laughable
Funnynoun
a clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling
Etymology: [From Fun.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Funny
fun′i, adj. full of fun: droll: perplexing, odd.—adv. Funn′ily.—ns. Funn′iness, Funn′iment.—Funny bone, a popular name given to what is really the comparatively unprotected ulnar nerve, which, when struck by a blow, shoots a singular tingling sensation down the forearm to the fingers; Funny man, the clown in a circus.
Funny
fun′i, n. a light clinker-built pleasure-boat, with a pair of sculls.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
funny
A light, clinker-built, very narrow pleasure-boat for sculling, i.e. rowing a pair of sculls. The stem and stern are much alike, both curved. The dimensions are variable, from 20 to 30 feet in length, according to the boat being intended for racing purposes (for which they are mostly superseded by wager-boats), or for carrying one or more sitters.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3338
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Written Corpus Frequency: #538
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'funny' in Adjectives Frequency: #289
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of funny in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of funny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of funny in a Sentence
They've always had a great relationship, it's funny because I don't think the vice president does have a problem with him, but I think it's helping Pete to get some notoriety by saying that about the vice president.
The hardest thing about playing Margaret or anybody of the family is that ultimately so many people feel they know her. And everyone has an opinion, there were so many really close friends that were all too happy to talk about her and wanted to and really loved her and also wanted to show the side that was less known about her - that she was funny, that she was full of warmth and that she was very multicolored.
We have a chance when he takes the mound, it’s funny because he wasn’t really sharp today, but he did the job.
They are the best, and they are so f—ing funny all the time, y’all, i’m in awe of all of them at every single turn and we just want to say thank you and [we’re] honored to be in the category with such amazing shows with amazing actors, peers of ours.
He was so funny. Any time you're looking for a laugh, you're going straight to Freddie, we're all from the same neighborhood. All of us here are family.
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- مُضْحِك، هَزْليArabic
- divertitCatalan, Valencian
- zábavný, legračníCzech
- besynderlig, sjov, morsom, underligDanish
- eigenartig, merkwürdig, spaßig, seltsam, komisch, lustigGerman
- διασκεδαστικός, αστείοςGreek
- komikaEsperanto
- divertido, chistoso, cómico, extraño, gracioso, raro, inusualSpanish
- naljakasEstonian
- koominen, hupaisa, hassu, kummallinen, huvittava, outo, vitsi, hauskaFinnish
- bizarre, drôle, marrant, amusant, blague, étrange, rigoloFrench
- greannmharIrish
- èibhinn, àbhachdachScottish Gaelic
- מַצְחִיקHebrew
- komikHaitian Creole
- viccesHungarian
- lucuIndonesian
- skemmtilegur, hnyttinn, brandari, fyndinn, smellinnIcelandic
- strano, esilarante, scherzo, inconsueto, divertente, buffo, buffaItalian
- 可笑しい, 変, 面白いJapanese
- სასაცილოGeorgian
- 이상한, 우스운, 재미있는Korean
- عهجایهب, سهیر, عهنتیکهKurdish
- lëschteg, spaasseg, komesch, aartlech, droleg, gelungenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- jocīgs, smieklīgsLatvian
- grappigDutch
- rar, gøy, artig, merkelig, morosam, morsomNorwegian
- mayagi-Ojibwe, Ojibwa
- zabawnyPolish
- divertido, estranho, engraçadoPortuguese
- caraghios, amuzantRomanian
- прикольный, странный, смешной, забавныйRussian
- märklig, sällsam, underlig, skojig, komisk, konstig, lustig, roligSwedish
- tuhaf, komik, acayip, gülünçTurkish
- كۈلكىلىكUyghur, Uighur
- kulguliUzbek
- buồn cườiVietnamese
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