funky

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective offensively malodorous
  2. adjective (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
  3. adjective stylish and modern in an unconventional way

Etymology

From funk + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented

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