Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funny-looking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: fun-ny-look-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a strange or unusual appearance.

Derogatory; Informal

adj

Having a comical or humorous appearance.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Donaldson is not by any means one of God’s chosen entertainment-industry stars. He’s not especially handsome, and neither is he particularly funny-looking. At 6ft 5in, and with the sparse reddish beard he nowadays sports, he has the charmingly awkward aspect of a teen who has recently put on a growth spurt and hasn’t quite settled into himself."

Etymology

From funny + looking. First use appears c. 1807. See citations page.

Usage

Inflected Forms

funnier-looking (comparative) more funny-looking (comparative) funniest-looking (superlative) most funny-looking (superlative)

Questions

What does funny-looking mean?: Having a strange or unusual appearance.
Where does funny-looking come from?: From funny + looking. First use appears c. 1807. See citations page.

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