funky /fʌŋki/ adjective6 •Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk. •(slang) Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric. •(US, slang) Cool; great; excellent.Eight-bit Arkanoid is a funky game — not as sexy as its 16-bit sister, but fun to spend time with. I'm hooked. — 1989 •Having a foul or unpleasant smell.JAMES CARTER: You smell a little funky; I think you stepped in some rat shit. — 2001 •(US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.By the tone of her voice I could tell she had a funky attitude, but I kept my head under the covers and didn't say shit. — 2006 •(slang, old-fashioned) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking. formsfunkier · more funky · funkiest · most funky