dweeby
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Somehow, his very particular set of skills are more, not less plausible, despite his dweeby demeanor.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2021
A scratch golfer, Ribeiro is best-known for his role as the dweeby but lovable Carlton Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," but within golf circles, the actor is no slouch as an athlete.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 5, 2020
Ozymandias; the sharp-tongued Silk Spectre; and the dweeby Nite Owl—into his investigation.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2019
The dweeby Shakespeare in Love bagged all the Oscars, but this was the one that made the Bard feel fresh, and a generation remains for ever grateful.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2017
The one dweeby Neal didn't bring in the car, the one Bobby unpacked for him; the ones prominently displayed in Jim Cutler's office and on Megan's deck.
From Slate • May 27, 2014
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