funny: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 11 letter points · starts with F · ends with Y
Meaning of funny
adj
Amusing; humorous; comical.
Example: I know you'll enjoy chatting with her — she's really funny and smart.
- figuratively
Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
Example: The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
- Ireland, UK, informal
Showing unexpected resentment.
Example: Don't mention it to her — she's funny about it.
- Jamaica, derogatory, offensive
Homosexual: gay.
Listed forms: funnier, funniest.
Source: Wiktionary — funny.
noun
- informal
A joke.
- informal
A comic strip.
- Internet, ironic
Humor in general.
Example: Where's the funny? Your meme sucks.
Listed forms: funnies.
Source: Wiktionary — funny.
adv
- Jamaica, derogatory, offensive
In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality.
- nonstandard
In an unusual manner; strangely.
Listed forms: funnier, funniest.
Source: Wiktionary — funny.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for funny.
adjective
arousing or provoking laughter
adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
adjective
not as expected
noun
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
- funny story
- good story
- funny remark
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is funny in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
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| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of funny
F(4) + U(1) + N(1) + N(1) + Y(4) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of funny
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from funny
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