sketchy
It’s an adjective used to describe someone or something that seems a little unclear or possibly dangerous. It represents something that is a little ambiguous. The way that she said it More…
sketchy
questionable; creepy ‘Sketchy’ seems to be a word unique to Rice. It has shifted from its original meaning of ‘incompleteness’ or ‘superficiality’. It More…
sketchy
Shady, questionable. Sketchy is a slang word in common use at Rice. It appears to have undergone a semantic change from its traditional meaning of 'a rough drawing, like a sketch' to its More…
sketchy
1. Dubious, not to be trusted; dirty; involved in questionable activities This is perhaps the only greatly used word that I never knew before coming to college. When I first heard it, I More…
sketchy
The apparent meaning of 'sketchy' in this context is descriptive of people of dubious reputation. This word can also be used in other contexts to impart the same idea for things. As in, an More…
Sketchy
To look unkempt and not uniform in appearance; to have a personality unlike that of one’s society and environment. Sketchy is a term used to describe people or places that appear More…
Sketchy (1)
Describing something that is questionable or suspicious. =“Don’t wear a black hoodie and black pants to the airport, you’ll look sketchy.” Etymology : Derived from the word “sketch”, More…
Sketchy (14)
(Word Formation type: Derivation) This term is used to describe a shady, creepy, or strange situation or person. =The neologism 'sketchy' derived from the actual word More…
Sketchy (9)
Creepy and questionable. Usually refers to people or places. =Originally derived from the word sketchy referring to a not thorough or detailed picture, sketchy in the slang way now means More…
sketchy(1)
something questionable or untrustworthy =seems to exclusively be used by college students. Etymology : The new meaning is probably an analogy for a sketch; something hastily and not More…
sketchy(2)
(conversion with suffixation) possessing the attributes of shadiness or creepiness; untrustworthy =Sketchy is a conversion of the noun sketch. It appeared in common vernacular a few years More…
skiffy
The genre of science fiction (or "sci-fi") in books, television, and movies. Presumed reason for coinage It’s possible that "skiffy" was used because it looks and sounds better than More…
Skin/Skins
the outer appearance of a video game character; an outfit that a video game character is wearing. =the term ‘skin’ as applied in video games likely underwent a metaphoric shift in which More…
SKINKY
Said of clothing: slinky and skimpy, revealing, suggesting of loose morals; also suggests cheapness and lack of sophistication. Interpretation of intended meaning Said of clothes: slutty, More…
Skinny
(metonym) A low fat/low calorie diet version of a food or beverage. =In its original definition the adjective skinny was reserved for describing animate things such as people and animals. More…
Skinny (2)
Something that is good. =“Skinny” is closely related to a set of Twitter users called “Stan Twitter.” They are credited with creating the “skinny legend” meme and using the word “skinny” More…
skinny (3)
A frank and concise summary of events or information. The term may relate to the small volume of words said, in terms of both omission of irrelevant information and overall quantity. More…
skintimidate
(noun) In the online game League of Legends, users can purchase skins that change the appearance of their character's model. Since these are purchased, the owners of skins are generally More…