Dorky

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a dork.

    "I entitled the piece "Dorky", dork being slang for a person who does not belong to popular groups, usually an outsider, an odd person, sometimes inept, other times cranky."

Synonyms

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dorkish

Example

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"I entitled the piece "Dorky", dork being slang for a person who does not belong to popular groups, usually an outsider, an odd person, sometimes inept, other times cranky."

Etymology

From dork + -y.

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semi-dorky

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