 funk |
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| 1. | [ verb ] draw back, as with fear or pain | |
| Synonyms: | flinch shrink cringe wince recoil quail squinch | |
| Examples: | "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" |
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| Related terms: | move shrink_back wince | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,biochemistry) 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) | |
| Synonyms: | casimir_funk | |
| Related terms: | biochemist | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1448 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) a state of nervous depression | |
| Synonyms: | blue_funk | |
| Examples: | "he was in a funk" |
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| Related terms: | depression | |
| Similar spelling: |
funky Funke Funka Fumiko Fung |
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