Dictionary

geeky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡiːki/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English geek Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English geeky From geek + -y.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, sometimes) Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
   • Buddy Holly is a slightly more contentious inclusion, even if he did live fast, die young and leave a geeky-looking corpse. 2 July 2004, Fiona Shepherd, “Return of the Sun King”, in The Scotsman:
   • In America, where classics like Monopoly dominate, Eurogames still have an avidly geeky following. 2008 August 28, “German recreation: An affinity for rules?”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2021:

Forms

Deriveds

ubergeeky · ultrageeky · geekily · supergeeky · ungeeky · geekiness

Relateds

nerdish · nerdy · geekly · geeksome · geek

Translations (5)

fi nörttimäinen (like a geek) · fi nörtähtävä (like a geek) · fr technoïde (like a geek) · tr eblek (like a geek) · de dämlich (like a geek)