"funny-looking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: funnier-looking [comparative], more funny-looking [comparative], funniest-looking [superlative], most funny-looking [superlative]
Etymology: From funny + looking. First use appears c. 1807. Etymology templates: {{com|en|funny|looking}} funny + looking Head templates: {{en-adj|funnier-looking|more|sup=funniest-looking|sup2=most}} funny-looking (comparative funnier-looking or more funny-looking, superlative funniest-looking or most funny-looking)
  1. (informal, somewhat derogatory) Having a strange or unusual appearance. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-funny-looking-en-adj-1~wxpDLf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51
  2. (informal, somewhat derogatory) Having a comical or humorous appearance. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-funny-looking-en-adj-qk9pyQgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51

Inflected forms

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