nerdy
Americanadjective
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nerdier,
comparative
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nerdiest
superlative
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Origin of nerdy
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They were part of a close group of friends at St Malachy's College, who Jay affectionately described to the inquest as "very nerdy kids".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I found him quirky, introspective, and slightly nerdy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
And you too, those nerdy little reunion shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Once seen as nerdy and questionable marriage material, employees of those highflying memory companies are now at least on par with lawyers, doctors and accountants in the dating pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I was, I don't know. I mean, I had a few friends. We were kinda nerdy, I guess.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Nicholson is nerdier than most, but she’s also representative of a pure kind of fandom.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
But by the time the third generation took over the business, guitars dominated, and nothing was nerdier than playing accordion.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
So, Apple’s making its initial play with a wild spending spree on big name creators and with a content slate designed to be more wholesome and nerdier than its competitors’.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2019
It’s like a Supreme drop, only a bit nerdier, and you can regularly find 100 Thieves gear being sold for high prices on aftermarket sites.
From The Verge ● Sep. 5, 2019
So we could also talk about our dads, try to figure out which one is nerdier.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
These are the three data nerdiest guys around.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Shortly after he stepped onto Northwestern’s campus last spring, one of the most original coaches in college football history unveiled his plan for turning the Big Ten’s nerdiest school into a gridiron powerhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The artificial-intelligence investment theme can include a lot of hype about demand, colorful language about the future of work, incomprehensible descriptions of computing power, and technical jargon that would test even the nerdiest of experts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It’s the nerdiest game to play, but I’ll go and spend 50 cents and play for an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
But the black girls were the sweetest, smartest, nerdiest kids.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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