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   funky

   /ˈfʌŋki/

   adjective

   • 1. (of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk: "some excellent funky beats" Similar cooltrendyfashionablehipflystylishsupercool
   • 2. modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way: "she likes wearing funky clothes" Similar groovybluesyjazzysyncopated
   • 3. strongly musty: North American "cooked greens make the kitchen smell really funky" Similar mustyunpleasantsmellyweird

   Word Origin late 17th century (in the sense ‘smelling strong or bad’): from funk1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. funkily adverb
   • 2. funkiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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