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Synonyms for funnel

Most common

tunnel horn hinny

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.

Related words

Word family
funnelform funnel-shaped
Phrases
funnel chest funnel cloud pie funnel
Other spellings
fummel

Forms

Plural
funnels → tunnels, horns, hinnies…

Example sentences

  • tunnel The new tunnel will link Great Britain and France.
  • horn Gabor used a sharpened horn of a deer as a weapon.
  • hinny A hinny is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
funnelfalling
tunnelsteady
hornsteady
hinnyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
horn1
5 letters
hinny2
6 letters
tunnel2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hinny2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
entonnoir
Italiano
imbuto
Deutsch
Trichter