fun·ny (f n  )adj. fun·ni·er, fun·ni·est 1. a. Causing laughter or amusement. b. Intended or designed to amuse. 2. Strangely or suspiciously odd; curious. 3. Tricky or deceitful. n. pl. fun·nies Informal 1. A joke; a witticism. 2. funnies a. Comic strips. b. The section of a newspaper containing comic strips. [From fun.] fun ni·ly adv.fun ni·ness n. |
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]
adj -nier, -niest
1. causing amusement or laughter; humorous; comical
2. peculiar; odd
3. suspicious or dubious (esp in the phrase funny business)
4. Informal faint or ill to feel funny
n pl -nies
Informal a joke or witticism
funnily adv
funniness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  funny - an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny" |
| Adj. | 1. | funny - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics" |
| 2. | funny - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" | |
| 3. | funny - not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" | |
| 4. | funny - experiencing odd bodily sensations; "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest" |
funny
adjective
1. humorous, amusing, comical, entertaining, killing (informal), rich, comic, silly, ridiculous, diverting, absurd, jolly, witty, hilarious, ludicrous, laughable, farcical, slapstick, riotous, droll, risible, facetious, jocular, side-splitting, waggish, jocose I'll tell you a funny story.
humorous serious, grave, stern, sober, melancholy, solemn, humourless, unfunny
humorous serious, grave, stern, sober, melancholy, solemn, humourless, unfunny
2. comic, comical, a scream, a card (informal), a caution (informal) He could be funny when he wanted to be.
3. peculiar, odd, strange, unusual, remarkable, bizarre, puzzling, curious, weird, mysterious, suspicious, dubious, queer, rum (Brit. slang), quirky, perplexing There's something funny about him.
4. ill, poorly (informal), queasy, sick, odd, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), ailing, queer, unhealthy, seedy (informal), unwell, out of sorts (informal), off-colour (informal), under the weather (informal) My head ached and my stomach felt funny.
Translations
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]
A. ADJ (funnier (compar) (funniest (superl)))
1. (= amusing) [person, joke, film, story] → gracioso
you look so funny in that costume → tienes una pinta graciosísima con ese disfraz
it was so funny, I just couldn't stop laughing → era tan gracioso que no podía dejar de reírme
he's trying to be funny → quiere hacerse el gracioso
that's not funny → eso no tiene gracia
you look so funny in that costume → tienes una pinta graciosísima con ese disfraz
it was so funny, I just couldn't stop laughing → era tan gracioso que no podía dejar de reírme
he's trying to be funny → quiere hacerse el gracioso
that's not funny → eso no tiene gracia
2. (= odd) → raro
funny! I thought he'd left → ¡qué raro! creía que ya se había marchado
it strikes me as funny or I find it funny that → me extraña que + subjun → me parece raro que + subjun
(it's) funny you should say that → qué curioso que digas eso
there's something funny going on here → aquí hay gato encerrado
he's funny that way → tiene esa manía
I feel funny (= unwell) → no me encuentro muy bien
it felt funny going there on my own → se me hizo extraño ir allí solo
I have the funny feeling I'm going to regret this → tengo la extraña sensación de que me voy a arrepentir de esto
I've got a funny feeling in my stomach → tengo una sensación rara en el estómago
he must be funny in the head → tiene que estar ido or tocado de la cabeza
children get some very funny ideas sometimes! → ¡a los niños se les ocurre a veces cada idea!
this smells/tastes funny → esto huele/sabe raro
the funny thing about it is that → lo curioso or extraño del caso es que ...
funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? → ¿extraño o divertido?
funny! I thought he'd left → ¡qué raro! creía que ya se había marchado
it strikes me as funny or I find it funny that → me extraña que + subjun → me parece raro que + subjun
(it's) funny you should say that → qué curioso que digas eso
there's something funny going on here → aquí hay gato encerrado
he's funny that way → tiene esa manía
I feel funny (= unwell) → no me encuentro muy bien
it felt funny going there on my own → se me hizo extraño ir allí solo
I have the funny feeling I'm going to regret this → tengo la extraña sensación de que me voy a arrepentir de esto
I've got a funny feeling in my stomach → tengo una sensación rara en el estómago
he must be funny in the head → tiene que estar ido or tocado de la cabeza
children get some very funny ideas sometimes! → ¡a los niños se les ocurre a veces cada idea!
this smells/tastes funny → esto huele/sabe raro
the funny thing about it is that → lo curioso or extraño del caso es que ...
funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? → ¿extraño o divertido?
C. CPD funny bone N → hueso m del codo
the show seems to have tickled everyone's funnybone (fig) → el programa parece haberle hecho gracia a todo el mundo
funny business N → tejemanejes mpl
don't try any funny business → nada de tejemanejes
funny farm N (hum) → loquero m
funny man N → cómico m
funny money N (= large sum) → una millonada; (= counterfeit money) → dinero m falso; (= ill-gotten money) → dinero m mal habido
the show seems to have tickled everyone's funnybone (fig) → el programa parece haberle hecho gracia a todo el mundo
funny business N → tejemanejes mpl
don't try any funny business → nada de tejemanejes
funny farm N (hum) → loquero m
funny man N → cómico m
funny money N (= large sum) → una millonada; (= counterfeit money) → dinero m falso; (= ill-gotten money) → dinero m mal habido
funny [ˈfʌni] adj
(= strange) → curieux/euse, bizarre
There's something funny about him → Il est un peu bizarre.
to feel funny [person] → se sentir bizarre
My stomach feels funny → Mon estomac me fait un effet bizarre. funny business
funny bone n → petit juif m
funny business n → quelque chose de louche, quelque chose de pas catholique
funny farm n → maison f de fous
There's something funny about him → Il est un peu bizarre.
to feel funny [person] → se sentir bizarre
My stomach feels funny → Mon estomac me fait un effet bizarre. funny business
funny bone n → petit juif m
funny business n → quelque chose de louche, quelque chose de pas catholique
funny farm n → maison f de fous
funny
funny:
adj (+er)
(= comical) → komisch, lustig; person → witzig; don’t try to be funny (inf) → mach keine Witze!; don’t get funny with me (inf) → komm mir bloß nicht komisch; to see the funny side of something → das Lustige an etw (dat) → sehen; what’s so funny? → was ist denn so komisch or lustig?; it’s not funny! → das ist überhaupt nicht komisch or zum Lachen!
(= bizarre, odd) → komisch; she gave him a funny look → sie sah ihn komisch an; to have funny ideas about something → merkwürdige Vorstellungen von etw haben; there’s something funny about that place → der Ort ist irgendwie merkwürdig or seltsam; I have a funny feeling I’m going to regret this → ich habe das komische Gefühl, dass mir das noch leidtun wird; (it’s) funny (that) you should say that → komisch, dass Sie das sagen; it’s funny but I feel as if I’ve known you a long time → komisch, ich habe das Gefühl, dass ich dich schon lange kenne; (that’s) funny! I thought he’d left → komisch! ich dachte, er ist schon weg; the funny thing is that he was right → das Komische ist, dass er recht hatte; to go all funny (inf: = go wrong) → verrücktspielen (inf); I just feel a bit funny (inf) → mir ist ein bisschen komisch or mulmig (inf); I feel funny about seeing her again (inf) → mir ist komisch dabei zumute or zu Mute, sie wiederzusehen; it’s a funny old world → ganz schön komisch or merkwürdig!; funny-peculiar or funny-ha-ha? (inf) → komisch im Sinne von seltsam oder lustig?
funny:
funny bone
n → Musikantenknochen m
funny cigarette
n (inf) → Joint m (inf)
funny farm
n (inf) → Klapsmühle f (inf)
funny girl
n (inf: = comedienne) → Komikerin f
funny handshake
n (inf) besonderer, von Freimaurern verwendeter Händedruck
funny man
n (inf: = comedian) → Komiker m
funny money
n → ein Wahnsinnsgeld nt (inf)
funny paper
n (US) → Witzseiten pl
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]
1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl)))
a. → divertente, buffo/a
that's not funny → c'è poco da ridere
to try to be funny → fare lo spiritoso/a
that's not funny → c'è poco da ridere
to try to be funny → fare lo spiritoso/a
2. n the funnies (Am) (fam) → i fumetti
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]
1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl)))
a. → divertente, buffo/a
that's not funny → c'è poco da ridere
to try to be funny → fare lo spiritoso/a
that's not funny → c'è poco da ridere
to try to be funny → fare lo spiritoso/a
2. n the funnies (Am) (fam) → i fumetti
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