"funny-looking" meaning in English

See funny-looking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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. See citations page. Etymology templates: {{com|en|funny|looking}} funny + looking Head templates: {{en-adj|+first,more}} funny-looking (comparative funnier-looking or more funny-looking, superlative funniest-looking or most funny-looking)
  1. (informal, idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) Having a strange or unusual appearance. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-funny-looking-en-adj-1~wxpDLf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (informal, idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) Having a comical or humorous appearance. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-funny-looking-en-adj-qk9pyQgk

Inflected forms

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