/ˈfʌn.i/

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Meaning

Making you laugh or smile; full of jokes and fun.

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Word origin

From fun plus the ending -y, meaning full of fun.

Origin
Modern English
Root
fun

Examples

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"Funny" means the film made people laugh.

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Here "funny" describes a joke that makes you laugh.

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Here "funny" means her way of walking looks odd and makes you smile.

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funny: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: funny, street, train and 7 more words.