Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defunkify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-funki-fy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.

Humorous; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To take out of a funk; to enliven; to cheer up.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I don't know of it works on defunkifying fridges, but I've used it to prevent nasty odors in ice chests."
"And though we're not implying anything, scented candles and fragrance sticks can defunkify a flat and add alluring aroma to your efforts to cherchez l'amour."
"As the hour grows late, I know that I'm going to have to get him out of here so I can clean and defunkify this bedroom."
"But that only depresses me more! I need to defunkify myself in that manner too."
"I am not trying to spit funky shit to my sisters even when they trying to defunkify my emotions by acting like we ain't all in de bottom of de black boat together."
"i just know that the end of the summer always throws u into a funk, so i wanted to do something to defunkify u."

Etymology

From de- + funk + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: funk

Usage

Inflected Forms

defunkifies (present, singular) defunkifying (participle, present) defunkified (participle, past) defunkified (past)

Synonyms

destinkify unfunkify un-funk-ify

Questions

What does defunkify mean?: To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.
Where does defunkify come from?: From de- + funk + -ify.

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