noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being funny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
funniness
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noun
Meaning 2
Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a comic incident or series of incidents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drollery, clowning, comedy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fun, play, sport
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English funny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English funniness From funny + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: jocosidad — noun