GEEKY
What does "GEEKY" mean?
Characteristic of an obsessive enthusiast, especially one devoted to niche or technical interests.
Meanings
- Devoted to or absorbed in an intellectual, technical, or niche pursuit, often socially unfashionably so. She has a geeky obsession with vintage synthesizers. informal
Did you know?
- The root of 'geeky' is a grim one: a 'geek' was originally a carnival freak-show performer who bit the heads off live chickens for a paying crowd.
Word origin
From 'geek' plus '-y'; 'geek' derives from dialectal 'geck' (a fool), from Low German, and once named a carnival performer who bit heads off live animals.
Remember it
GEEKY has a double 'E' like the wide eyes behind a pair of thick glasses.
A little poem
He knows the spec by heart, the patch, the lore-
what looked like noise to you he reads as song.
Devotion is just love the crowd forgot to name.
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Wordplay
- I told my friend his hobby was getting a little geeky. He corrected me - apparently it's now a fully load-bearing personality trait.
What it teaches
Mock the obsession all you like; the person who cares too much is usually the one who actually knows.
Quick facts
What does GEEKY mean?
Characteristic of an obsessive enthusiast, especially one devoted to niche or technical interests.
Is GEEKY a valid word?
Yes — GEEKY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GEEKY?
GEEKY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GEEKY come from?
From 'geek' plus '-y'; 'geek' derives from dialectal 'geck' (a fool), from Low German, and once named a carnival performer who bit heads off live animals.
What can GEEKY teach us?
Mock the obsession all you like; the person who cares too much is usually the one who actually knows.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.