Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    sketchy
    /ˈskɛtʃi/

    adjective

    • 1. not thorough or detailed: "the information they had was sketchy"
    • 2. dishonest or disreputable: informal North American "once the story does come out, the fact that you tried to hide it will seem sketchy"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKETCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sketchy means containing few details or not completely safe or honest. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sketchySketchy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of the adjective sketchy, which can mean roughly outlined, lacking completeness, or questionable. Find out how sketchy is related to sketches, tracks, and neighborhoods.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKETCHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sketchy means not detailed or not safe, often used in informal contexts. Learn how to use it in sentences and see how it is translated in different languages.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsketchy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Sketchy means not complete or detailed, or that people consider to be dishonest or bad. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKETCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'sketchy' Word Frequency. sketchy. (sketʃi ) Word forms: comparative sketchier , superlative sketchiest. adjective. Sketchy information about something does not include many details and is therefore incomplete or inadequate. Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishsketchy | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Sketchy means with few details or not complete. See examples of how to use sketchy in sentences and learn how to say it in different languages.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › sketchySKETCHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sketchy definition: like a sketch; giving only outlines or essentials.. See examples of SKETCHY used in a sentence.