nerd·y

[nur-dee]
adjective, nerd·i·er, nerd·i·est.
Slang. of or like a nerd.

Origin:
1975–80; nerd + -y1

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nerd or nurd (nɜːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specified: a computer nerd
2.  a stupid and feeble person
 
nurd or nurd
 
n
 
'nerdish or nurd
 
adj
 
'nurdish or nurd
 
adj
 
'nerdy or nurd
 
adj
 
'nurdy or nurd
 
adj

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Nerdy is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Main Entry:  nerdy
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  See nerdish
Main Entry:  nerdy
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  See nerdlike
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Example sentences
Unfortunately, the supposed smaller contribution from inventories misses a crucial if nerdy point.
He is gregarious, enthusiastic, and nerdy on an epic scale.
It sounds simple but the change this makes to a conversation is incredible, if impossibly nerdy.
His entry point was typical for the nerdy set of his generation: fantasy games.
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