Funk

[ US /ˈfəŋk/ ]
[ UK /fˈʌŋk/ ]
NOUN
  1. United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
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How To Use Funk In A Sentence

  • Music will include funky techno, a cappella singers, dance floor jazz, and chilled house.
  • What's a little funky about this ice house is that it isn't meant for fishing.
  • I do not want to see or smell your funky feet, crusty heels or unpedicured toes.
  • If you're keeping it traditional and not using Halloween as a three day extended party, you can get down on the actual holiday with the Latin funk of Pimps of Joytime and Nayas at Rock and Roll Hotel. Nightlife agenda
  • The two-piece brass section added a full and funky sound that helped detract from the sameness and blandness of many of Mayer's songs.
  • He had arrived at the funky mall via a side entrance slightly after 5 pm.
  • And this groove isn't merely about the young and the funky. Times, Sunday Times
  • For library/funk fans, this one is a cool, funky disco groover featuring tracks which have been used in classic 70s Brit shows such as The Sweeney and The Benny Hill Show besides countless others. Archive 2010-01-01
  • But as if divining his thoughts -- just as they passed through the dining-room door, Euphra looked round at him, almost over Funkelstein's shoulder, and, without putting into her face the least expression discernible by either of the others following, contrived to banish for the time all Hugh's despair, and to convince him that he had nothing to fear from Funkelstein. David Elginbrod
  • The substitution of mortadella for the Vietnamese bologna/pork roll also worked, but their house-made terrine, which is nice on its own, lacked the wonderful funkiness of Vietnamese head cheese and pâté. Serious Eats: New York
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