I. ˈfə-nē adjective
( fun·ni·er ; -est )
Date: 1756
1.
a. : affording light mirth and laughter : amusing
b. : seeking or intended to amuse : facetious
2. : differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way : peculiar — often used as a sentence modifier
funny , things didn't turn out the way we planned
3. : involving trickery or deception
told his prisoner not to try anything funny
• fun·ni·ly ˈfə-nə-lē adverb
• fun·ni·ness ˈfə-nē-nəs noun
• funny adverb
II. noun
( plural fun·nies )
Date: 1852
1. : one that is funny ; especially : joke
2. plural : comic strips or the comic section of a periodical — usually used with the