nerdy

nerdy

English

Etymology

nerd +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɜː(ɹ)di/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)di

Adjective

nerdy (comparative nerdier, superlative nerdiest)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, of a person) Being or like a nerd.

   That guy is nerdy and weird.

2. (colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.

   That is a nerdy song.

   I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween.

Synonyms

• (like a nerd): nerdish

Related terms

• nerdily
• nerdiness

Translations

Of or like a nerd

Danish: nørdet Finnish: nörttimäinen

German: nerdig, absonderlich (de) Turkish: gıcık (tr), kıl (tr)

See also

• geeky

Anagrams

• Ryden, derny