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funny
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
funniest
Comparative
funnier
gradable
Examples
He 's a funny character, always coming up with quirky ideas.
02
strange or unusual, often in a way that is hard to explain
Examples
There was a funny smell in the room that I could n't identify.
03
intended to deceive or trick someone
Examples
The police warned him not to try anything funny while they searched his car.
04
feeling slightly unwell
Examples
I started feeling funny after eating that strange-looking sandwich.
Funny
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
funnies
Examples
He told a funny that had everyone laughing.
1.1
humor or something intended to be amusing, often used ironically
Examples
Where's the funny in this meme?
02
a comic strip or cartoon, typically humorous
Examples
I read the funny in the newspaper every morning with my coffee.
funny
01
in a strange or odd way
Grammatical Information
adverbs of manner
Examples
He smiled funny, as if he was hiding something behind his grin.
Lexical Tree
funnily
funniness
unfunny
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