geek
noun
a digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often used disparagingly by others).
geeky
-
a word derived from
geek.
Example Sentences
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This Vanguart timepiece, commissioned by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, has several geeky flourishes, including an inscription written in Python programming language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Smith, who owns a hairdressing salon in Croydon, south London, decided she needed to branch out into the dating business with a focus on "the big market of geeky people".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
“It’s geeky, but it’s a real, end-to-end, physical experiment that uses quantum as part of the workflow,” Chow said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
No Rachel, no Heather, not even a silly, geeky boy who would like the inside girl I think I am.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
