funny

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: fŭnʹē, IPA: /ˈfʌni/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈfʌni/, /ˈfʌnɪ/
• (Northern England) IPA: /ˈfʊnɪ/

Adjective

funny (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)

1. Amusing; humorous; comical. [from the mid-18th c.]

   When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.

2. Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant. [from the early 19th c.]

   The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.

   I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.

3. (UK, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:funny
• See also Thesaurus:strange

Related terms

• fun

Translations

• French: drôle, amusant, rigolo (familiar), marrant (familiar)
• German: komisch, lustig, spaßig
• Italian: buffo, buffa, divertente, esilarante
• Portuguese: engraçado, divertido
• Russian: смешно́й
• Spanish: divertido, cómico, gracioso, chistoso

Translations

• French: étrange, marrant (familiar), bizarre
• German: komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam, eigenartig
• Italian: inconsueto, strano
• Portuguese: estranho
• Russian: стра́нный
• Spanish: extraño, raro, inusual

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

1. (informal) A joke.
2. (informal) A comic strip.

Translations

• French: blague
• Italian: scherzo

Adverb

funny (not comparable)

1. (nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Noun

funny (plural funnies)

1. (British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.

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