Dictionary

nerdy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈnɜː(ɹ)di/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.
   • The cleverest and most prolific inventors, such as Reiner Knizia (who lives in England) are nerdy superstars. Euro (also “German-style”) games must not be confused with “Ameritrash” games, which generally involve high drama and employ plastic pieces, though arguing over what the difference is seems to be gamers' second-favourite pastime. 2008 August 28, “German recreation: An affinity for rules?”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2021:
   • That is a nerdy song.
   • I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween.

Forms

Deriveds

ultranerdy · semi-nerdy · ubernerdy · nerdily · supernerdy · nerdiness

Relateds

geeky

Synonyms

nerdish (like a nerd)

Translations (6)

tr gıcık (Of or like a nerd) · fi nörttimäinen (Of or like a nerd) · de nerdig (Of or like a nerd) · da nørdet (Of or like a nerd) · de absonderlich (Of or like a nerd) · tr kıl (Of or like a nerd)