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funkiness

funk·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhng-kee]
    • /ˈfʌŋ ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhng-kee]
    • /ˈfʌŋ ki/

Definitions of funkiness word

  • adjective funkiness Jazz. having an earthy, blues-based quality or character. 1
  • adjective funkiness having an offensive smell; evil-smelling; foul. 1
  • noun funkiness The state or quality of being funky. 1
  • noun funkiness the state or quality of being funky 0

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Origin of funkiness

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; funk2 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Funkiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

funkiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

funkiness usage trend in Literature

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