sketchy
/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
adj
Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
Canadian usage; American usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "The first draft included a sketchy design."
- "Bond had just finished his sketchy summing-up of the players when Le Chiffre, with the silence and economy of movement of a big fish, came through the opening in the brass rail and, with a cold smile of welcome for the table, took his place directly opposite Bond in the banker's chair."
- "This is still in the design stage, so details are sketchy."
- "Bellos and Montagu offer a few sketchy alternatives, such as shorter post mortem protections or a curb on corporate rights capture, and call for a “broad debate” on copyright's future."
- "The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold."
- "Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something."