A funny noise? (4)
I believe the answer is:
hoot
'a funny noise?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
This is all the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hoot that I've seen before include "Honk - laugh" , "Owlish cry" , "Owl's sound" , "noise made by 7 [WOOD-OWL]" , "what's voiced in parliament?" .)