̈ɪˈfʌnɪ adj. & n. --adj. (funnier, funniest) 1 amusing,
comical. 2
strange, perplexing,
hard to
account for. 3 colloq. slightly
unwell,
eccentric, etc. --n. (pl. -ies) (usu. in pl.) colloq. 1 a
comic strip in a
newspaper. 2 a
joke. øfunny-bone
the part of the
elbow over which the ulnar
nerve passes. funny
business 1 sl. misbehaviour or
deception. 2 comic
behaviour,
comedy. funny-face joc. colloq. an
affectionate form of
address. funny
farm sl. a
mental hospital. funny-ha-ha colloq. =
sense 1 of adj. funny
man a
clown or
comedian,
esp. a
professional. funny
money colloq. inflated
currency. funny
paper a newspaper etc. containing
humorous matter. funny-peculiar colloq. = senses 2, 3 of adj. øøfunnily adv. funniness n. [FUN + -Y(1)]