funny
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(noun) an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line). Synonyms: funny story, good story, funny remark. Examples: "She told a funny story." "She made a funny."
Noun Definition 1
(adj) arousing or provoking laughter. Synonyms: amusing, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible. Examples: "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."
Adjective Definition 1
(adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. Synonyms: curious, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular. Examples: "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."
Adjective Definition 2
(adj) not as expected. Synonyms: fishy, shady, suspect, suspicious. Examples: "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."
Adjective Definition 3