Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geeky

/ˈɡiːki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
geeky
IPA
/ˈɡiːki/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a geek.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

geekier (comparative) geekiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

geekily geekiness supergeeky ubergeeky ultrageeky ungeeky

Frequently Paired Words

geek geekly geeksome nerdish nerdy

Rhymes With

sneaky cheeky freaky kiki squeaky leaky creaky leakey siddiqi dashiki micciche wiki

Questions

How do you pronounce geeky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡiːki/.
What does geeky mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
Where does geeky come from?
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.

How to pronounce geeky

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