funk

Meanings

• a state of nervous depression;
• "he was in a funk"
• 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)
• an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
• draw back, as with fear or pain;
• FUNK v -ED -ING, -S to shrink back in fear

Synonyms

• blue funk
• Funk
• Casimir Funk
• flinch
• squinch
• cringe
• shrink
• wince
• recoil
• quail

Scrabble Score: 11

funk is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

funk is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

funk is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

funk is a valid Words With Friends word

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