Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerdy

/ˈnɜː(ɹ)di/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: nerdy
IPA: /ˈnɜː(ɹ)di/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or like a nerd.

Colloquial; Derogatory

adj

Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"That guy is nerdy and weird."
"That is a nerdy song."
"I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween."
"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."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nerdier (comparative) nerdiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

nerdily nerdiness supernerdy ubernerdy ultranerdy

Phrases

semi-nerdy

Frequently Paired Words

geeky

Synonyms

nerdish

Rhymes With

sturdy verde birdie purdy birdy wordy verdes mccurdy ferdie purdie cape verde gurdy

Questions

How do you pronounce nerdy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɜː(ɹ)di/.
What does nerdy mean?: Being or like a nerd.
Where does nerdy come from?: 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.

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