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funky
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As an adjective, funky means offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
Meanings of funky
10 meaningsadjective
USslangOffbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
USslangNot quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
slangUKUSCool; great; excellent.
Having a foul or unpleasant smell.
musicRelating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
Similar: low-downStylish and modern in an unconventional way
“she likes funky clothes”
“we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style”
In a state of cowardly fright
Older and rare meanings (1)
UKslangdatedRelating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).