NYT Dictionary
FUNNY
/ˈfʊni/AdjectiveNounAdverbFUN-nyfun-ny · 2 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Amusing; humorous; comical.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny From fun + -y.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
humorless
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.