Wordle Answer for December 15, 2024
FUNKY was the Wordle answer for December 15, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
FUNKY
What funky means
Having a strong, unpleasant stale or musty smell, or characterized by unconventional style and a groovy quality associated with funk music.
Where the word comes from
Funky likely comes from funk, which originated in early 20th-century American jazz slang, possibly from a West African language related to Kikongo *funki* (bad smell). The adjective funky, meaning musically groovy or having an odd smell, emerged in the 1950s as jazz terminology spread.
Hints for December 15, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of funky
- fetid
- foul
- emotional
- malodorous
- putrid
- fearful
- foetid
- noisome
Used in a sentence
The old basement smelled _____ after being closed up all winter without proper ventilation.
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