geeky

geeky

English

Etymology

geek +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːki/
• Rhymes: -iːki

Adjective

geeky (comparative geekier, superlative geekiest)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
   • 2004, Buddy Holly is a slightly more contentious inclusion, even if he did live fast, die young and leave a geeky-looking corpse. — Fiona Shepherd in Return of the Sun King, The Scotsman, 2 July 2004

Related terms

• geek
• geekly
• geeksome

Translations

like a geek

Finnish: nörttimäinen, nörtähtävä French: technoïde (fr)

German: dämlich (de) Turkish: eblek (tr)

See also

• nerdish
• nerdy