Main Entry: ¹fun·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈfə-nē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): fun·ni·er; fun·ni·est

Date: 1756

1 a : affording light mirth and laughter : amusing b : seeking or intended to amuse : facetious
2 : differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way : peculiar —often used as a sentence modifier <funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned>
3 : involving trickery or deception <told his prisoner not to try anything funny>

— fun·ni·ly \ˈfə-nə-lē\ adverb

— fun·ni·ness \ˈfə-nē-nəs\ noun

— funny adverb