Funny-looking

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a strange or unusual appearance. derogatory, idiomatic, informal

    "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."

  2. 2
    Having a comical or humorous appearance. derogatory, idiomatic, informal

Example

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"This funny-looking car must be British."

Etymology

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

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