funky
adjective
overcome with great fear; terrified.
funkiness
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a word derived from
funky.
Example Sentences
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We hear the underdog aesthetic term rasquachismo used to describe these early impromptu performances: essentially a colorful funkiness, “so funky that nothing can undermine you,” Valdez says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Honestly, “Boytrouble” is a pretty forgettable tune, elastic funkiness or no.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Yet the composure breathed on, steely amid the funkiness of Djokovic’s year, with this Wimbledon seeming urgent because he might not make the U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2022
The cheese, made from organic milk, has alluring washed rind funkiness, with a scent of dried wildflowers and a yeasty, briny tang on the palate.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
The dreadful funkiness of passion, the funkiness of nature, the funkiness of the wide range of human emotions.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
