- funky adj
- ['fʌŋkɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (music) funky inv , (clothes, look etc) alla moda, (fam: excellent) figo (-a)
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funky — [ fɶnki ] n. m. et adj. inv. • 1970; mot angl. amér., arg. proprt « malodorant » ♦ Anglic. Musique d origine noire américaine qui tient du soul et du disco. Des funkys. Adj. inv. Qui pratique ou aime cette musique. Musiciens funky. ● funky… … Encyclopédie Universelle
funky — adj. Funky is used with these nouns: ↑beat, ↑music … Collocations dictionary
funky — adj 1a. earthy, raw in the style of funk music (characteristically having heavy rhythm and bass and simple repeated melodies). This term, applied to urban soul music which contained elements of African, jazz, blues and rock music, has been heard… … Contemporary slang
funky — [fuŋ′kē] adj. funkier, funkiest [orig. black slang, lit., smelly, hence musty, earthy < obs. funk, smell, smoke, prob. < Fr dial. funkier, to smoke < VL * fumicare, for L fumigare: see FUMIGATE] 1. Dial. smelly; musty ☆ 2. Jazz having an … English World dictionary
funky — Adj. 1. Of music, earthy, bluesy and very rhythmic. 2. Exuberantly fashionable … English slang and colloquialisms
funky — Ⅰ. funk·y1 (fŭng’kē) adj. funk·i·er, funk·i·est ▸ Frightened; panicky. ╂ [From FUNK(Cf. ↑funk)3.] Ⅱ. funk·y2 (fŭng’kē) adj. funk·i·er … Word Histories
funky — [[t]fʌ̱ŋki[/t]] funkier, funkiest 1) ADJ GRADED Funky jazz, blues, or pop music has a very strong, repeated bass part. It s a funky sort of rhythm. 2) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe something or someone as funky, you like them because they … English dictionary
funky — 1. adj. smelly; stinky. What s that funky odor? Did something die? The cat s litter box is getting funky. 2. adj. strange; peculiar; odd. Play that funky music, white boy (song lyrics) … English slang
funky — I adj Eccentric, odd, peculiar. The group was playing funkymusic that you either loved or hated. 1960s II adj Musically down to earth, original. I love that funky New Orleans sound. 1950s III adj Smelly. I m thinking that the milk is too funky to … Historical dictionary of American slang
funky — fun|ky 〈[fʌ̣ŋki] Adj.〉 1. 〈allg.〉 modern, modisch, interessant, toll 2. 〈Mus.〉 in der Art des Funks2 ● ein funky Song [engl. amerikan., „schmutzig, stinkend“] * * * fun|ky [ faŋki ] <indekl. Adj.> [engl. funky, ↑ 1Funk]: 1. funkig. 2.… … Universal-Lexikon
funky — I funk•y [[t]ˈfʌŋ ki[/t]] adj. funk•i•er, funk•i•est terrified • Etymology: 1830–40 II funk•y [[t]ˈfʌŋ ki[/t]] adj. funk•i•er, funk•i•est 1) mad having an earthy, blues based character: funky jazz[/ex] 2) cvb Slang. offbeat, odd, or quirky, as in … From formal English to slang
