1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a funky antique shop that reflects the owner's decidedly eccentric taste
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as in ripe
having an unpleasant smell
a funky pair of old socks lying on the locker room floor
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Recent Examples of funky
Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This one might be polarizing, however, Simmons isn’t shy about singing the praises of a certain salty, savory, somewhat funky spread that’s especially popular across the pond.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2026
Worst pass Taylen Green was possibly trying to pitch tight end Rohan Jones into open space on a funky-looking play early in the second half against Texas.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This one might be polarizing, however, Simmons isn’t shy about singing the praises of a certain salty, savory, somewhat funky spread that’s especially popular across the pond.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2026
Worst pass Taylen Green was possibly trying to pitch tight end Rohan Jones into open space on a funky-looking play early in the second half against Texas.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funky
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Even its star, Kim Kardashian, is leaning into the bizarre criticism, posting photos on Instagram of herself laughing along with the rest of the cast, interspersed with scathing reviews.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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And calls like Payton’s bizarre third-and-1 trick play involving Courtland Sutton — a double pass that never came to be — aren’t helping.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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There's nothing quite like ripe, juicy blueberries picked at the height of the season.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Adding ripe avocado makes hummus greener, creamier, and more delicious.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hockey is a funny game sometimes.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Four plays, 76 yards, in 25 stinking seconds.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
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The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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And there was a strange preoccupation with running out of time, even though the show ended a good 15 minutes early as if the performers didn’t understand their own timeline.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nicole says Hannah did get better and stronger — strong enough that Hannah's neurologist told her the whole story.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The then-unknown Michael Shannon, whose early career roles in Chicago were every bit as weird as this play, starred in that production.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this year, due to weird scheduling, the BAFTA nods will come out on January 27, after the Oscar nominations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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By modern standards, kind of disgusting.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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But stepping into that closet was really disgusting.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Funky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funky. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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