/fʌŋki/
- US, slangOffbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
- US, slangNot quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
“By the tone of her voice I could tell she had a funky attitude, but I kept my head under the covers and didn't say shit.”
- UK, US, slangCool; great; excellent.
“Eight-bit Arkanoid is a funky game — not as sexy as its 16-bit sister, but fun to spend time with. I'm hooked.”
“I love high heels, and these were totally funky! The coolest part: They actually let me take 'em home!”
“What every teenage driver desires: a fab, funky car and freedom!”
- Having a foul or unpleasant smell.
“They could scarcely bear their knowledge, nor could they have borne the sight of Rufus, but they knew why he was in the streets tonight, why he rode subways all night long, why his stomach growled, wh”
“JAMES CARTER: You smell a little funky; I think you stepped in some rat shit.”
“My husband thinks I'm bathing them more, but I'm not, they just lost that funky smell.”
- Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
- UK, dated, slangRelating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.
Formsfunkier(comparative) · more funky(comparative) · funkiest(superlative) · most funky(superlative)
Source: Wiktionary