adjective Music Slang

Funky

/ˈfʌŋki/ · adjective · slang

Describing music or style with deep, earthy, irresistible groove and soul.

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Definitions

1

Earthy, raw, and authentically down-to-earth, with real character.

“The little club had a funky, lived-in feel.”
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2

Having a strong, soulful, danceable groove, especially in music.

“That bassline is so funky it moves you on its own.”
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3

Cool, stylish, and unconventional in a bold, expressive way.

“She wore a funky outfit nobody else could pull off.”
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Funky In A Sentence

The drummer laid down the funkiest beat I've heard all year.
His apartment had a funky vintage vibe full of records.
Get funky on the dance floor, don't be shy.

Origin & Usage

'Funky' has roots in early jazz, where it described music with an earthy, soulful, even gritty feel; by the late 1960s and 1970s it named an entire genre and became the watchword for groove-driven cool in Black American music culture.

Variants funkayfunked up
Tags #1970s#disco#funk#soul#vintage#groove

People Also Ask

What does funky mean in slang?

It describes a deep, soulful groove in music, or anything cool, stylish, and boldly unconventional.

Where did funky come from?

From early jazz, where it meant earthy and soulful; it named the funk genre and became a byword for groove in the 70s.

Is funky a compliment?

In music and style, yes — it praises groove and bold character, though it can also literally describe a strong smell.

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