techy

¹ American

[tek-ee] / ˈtɛk i /

noun

plural

techies

a variant of techie.

techy ² American

[tech-ee] / ˈtɛtʃ i /

adjective

techier, techiest

tetchy.

techy ¹ British

/ ˈtɛkɪ /

noun

informal a variant spelling of techie

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

techy ² British

/ ˈtɛtʃɪ /

adjective

a variant spelling of tetchy

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Other Word Forms

techily adverb
techiness noun

Example Sentences

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She insisted she was not in the least bit techy and was able to build her company after a lot of sleepless nights, research and "bugging people" who know about tech.

From BBC

In some cases, getting more techy can help cut down on waste.

From Seattle Times

“I feel like we’re becoming a bit too techy,” she said.

From New York Times

I am a senior citizen who doesn’t do well with “techy” apps, QR codes, Facebook, and all this other electronic and technical stuff.

From Seattle Times

Fast forward a few years, and I was a stereotypical techy teen with a jailbroken and modded iPod Touch fourth gen.

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