funny

/ˈfʌni/
adjectivenoun

Amusing; humorous; comical.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Amusing; humorous; comical.

    “I know you'll enjoy chatting with her — she's really funny and smart.”

  2. Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.

    “The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.”

  3. Showing unexpected resentment.

    “Near-synonyms: touchy, tetchy”

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A joke.

  2. A comic strip.

  3. Humor in general.

  4. A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From fun + -y.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
aberrantabnormalalienanomalousbizarrebookycuriousdeviant
Opposite
humorless

FUNNY at a glance

FUNNY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (F 4 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #980 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with funny

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • SUNNY8
  • BUNNY10
  • FUNKY15
  • FANNY11
  • RUNNY8
  • FUNDY12
  • GUNNY9
  • PUNNY10
  • FINNY11
  • TUNNY8
  • DUNNY9
  • FENNY11
  • NUNNY8

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