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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Several geeky flourishes were added, including a quote attributed to Altman, “COMPUTE IS DESTINY,” which was engraved in capital letters around each watch’s rotor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"He was very gangly and geeky," recalled Pickering - who had a major musical career of his own with M People and as a DJ, which is recounted in his new book Manchester Must Dance.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Mr. Pajak is appealing as the geeky, comic-book-obsessed Sam, while Ms. Bean does her best to enliven with her ferocious belt her rather bland concerned-mother role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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
I bundle up in geeky snow clothes, wrap a scarf around my head, and plunge into a snowdrift.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
