Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerdlet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nerdlet
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young or unimportant nerd.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"It would be nice to have a little nerdlet in the house who absolutely adores me ... which, if it is a girl, I can teach to accessorize."
"She and her hubby go to the high school football games every Friday night, and every week she calls to tell me about a little high school nerdlet that sits near them."
"It was looking to be a stunning occasion, my coming-out party as a dirty debutante, and a family affair where my brother and his two besties from high school got to see this nerdlet all growds up on a national stage kicking MAC-smothered ass."
"JESIKAH SUNDIN is a multi-award winning Dystopian Punk Lit, Fairy Tale, and Historical Fantasy writer, a mom of three nerdlets, a faeriecore and elfpunk geek, tree hugger, nature photographer, and a helpless romantic who married her high school sweetheart."

Etymology

From nerd + -let.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nerd

Usage

Inflected Forms

nerdlets (plural)

Synonyms

dweeblet geeklet geekling nerdling

Questions

What does nerdlet mean?: A young or unimportant nerd.
Where does nerdlet come from?: From nerd + -let.

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