Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

techie

/ˈtɛki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: techie
IPA: /ˈtɛki/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.

Informal

noun

A person who works on the technical side of events.

Informal

adj

Alternative form of tetchy.

Informal; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Cyberflirts are also looking for men and women who are intelligent. The internet is a techie magnet. It's only natural that those drawn to the web are also drawn to people who are quick-witted, perceptive and astute."
"He began giving parties in a loft on Broadway at Houston Street, with artists, techies and other downtowners."

Etymology

From tech + -ie (q.v.). Compare techy and yuppie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

techies (plural)

Derived Forms

nontechie

Synonyms

tekki

Homonyms

techy

Rhymes With

becky mbeki leckie becki beckie leckey malecki cecchi radecki bialecki recce techy

Questions

How do you pronounce techie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛki/.
What does techie mean?: One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
Where does techie come from?: From tech + -ie (q.v.). Compare techy and yuppie.

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