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My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.
Julie Andrews

Meaning of "sketchy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKETCHY

sketchy  [ˈskɛtʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKETCHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sketchy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKETCHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sketchy

"Sketchy" is the seventh episode of the first season of the supernatural American/Canadian television series Haven. It first aired on SyFy on August 20, 2010. It was written by Matt McGuinness and directed by T.W. Peacocke.

Definition of sketchy in the English dictionary

The first definition of sketchy in the dictionary is characteristic of a sketch; existing only in outline. Other definition of sketchy is superficial or slight. Sketchy is also uncertain or unreliable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKETCHY


catchy
ˈkætʃɪ
Comaneci
ˌkɒməˈnɛtʃɪ
crunchy
ˈkrʌntʃɪ
dolce
ˈdɒltʃɪ
duce
ˈduːtʃɪ
escabeche
ˌɛskəˈbɛtʃɪ
Hitachi
hɪˈtætʃɪ
itchy
ˈɪtʃɪ
Karachi
kəˈrɑːtʃɪ
kvetchy
ˈkvɛtʃɪ
Leonardo
ˌliːəˈnɑːdəʊdəˈvɪntʃɪ
Medici
ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ
Ranchi
ˈræntʃɪ
raunchy
ˈrɔːntʃɪ
semplice
ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ
stretchy
ˈstrɛtʃɪ
tetchy
ˈtɛtʃɪ
veloce
vɪˈləʊtʃɪ
vetchy
ˈvɛtʃɪ
Vinci
ˈvɪntʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKETCHY

sket
sketch
sketch book
sketch map
sketch pad
sketch show
sketchability
sketchable
sketchbook
sketcher
sketchier
sketchiest
sketchily
sketchiness
sketching book
sketching pad
sketted
sketting
skeuomorph
skeuomorphic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKETCHY

bitchy
blotchy
botchy
clutchy
fratchy
glitchy
hitchy
notchy
patchy
pitchy
scratchy
slutchy
snatchy
snitchy
splotchy
switchy
titchy
twitchy
uncatchy
witchy

Synonyms and antonyms of sketchy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SKETCHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sketchy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sketchy

Translation of «sketchy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKETCHY

Find out the translation of sketchy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sketchy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sketchy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗略的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incompleto
570 millions of speakers

English

sketchy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढांचे के रूप में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناقصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрывочны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superficial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসম্পূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fragmentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Samar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bruchstückhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大ざっぱな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대강의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sketchy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không minh xác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலோட்டமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेखाचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabataslak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incompleto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkicowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уривчасті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόχειρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oppervlakkig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skissartade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sketchy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sketchy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKETCHY»

The term «sketchy» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKETCHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sketchy

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6 QUOTES WITH «SKETCHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sketchy.
1
Julie Andrews
My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.
2
Leo Fitzpatrick
I had no money. I just figured out hustles to get by, like maybe selling my clothes. I wanted to travel around and be broke and live in sketchy apartments.
3
Jasper Johns
To do a drawing for a painting most often means doing something very sketchy and schematic and then later making it polished.
4
Julie Klausner
I've tried open-ended jobs and found myself incredibly unhappy. I don't like the monomania of showing up every day and doing the same thing. I don't know where my next cheque is coming from, I don't know where my next job is coming from, I have really sketchy health insurance, but I need variety in my life.
5
Ian McShane
I don't remember my first two marriages... the details are very sketchy.
6
Charles Platt
In the early 1970s, phone phreaks manipulated the long-distance system using blue boxes that they built from sketchy photocopied schematics that were often riddled with errors. Not many had the skill to do this. Phreaking was restricted to a select few.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKETCHY»

Discover the use of sketchy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sketchy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sketchy Santas: A Lighter Look at the Darker Side of St. Nick
Inside this painfully hilarious collection of holiday photos, you’ll discover the pop culture history of the sketchy Santa, and how to identify sketchy Santas in shopping malls everywhere . . . making this the perfect gift for anyone who ...
Will Zweigart, 2010
2
Sketchy
A popular cheerleader—raped, beaten, and left for dead.
Olivia Samms, 2014
3
Sketchy LISP
Its simple syntax, clean semantics, and powerful functions open the door to a fresh perspective on program design. Programming in Scheme is fun, and this book is an attempt to share some of that fun.
Nils M. Holm, 2006
4
Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in ...
His memoir also brings to life the challenges involved in succeeding in a new land, providing for his family, and integrating into a new culture. Francis O'Neill serves as a fine documentarian of the Irish immigrant experience in Chicago.
Francis O'Neill, Ellen Skerrett, Mary Lesch, 2008
5
Sketchy Behavior
Kate Carter has two extraordinary gifts: art and sarcasm.
Erynn Mangum, 2011
6
Seedâ¿ S Sketchy Relationship Theories - a Guide to the ...
Seed might have an idea where they are. If you answered "yes" or "maybe" to any of these questions, or if you are simply not satisfied with your life and the state of the World today, then you need to read this book.
Seed, Penned By: The Seed & German Seed, 2004
7
A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de SčVe
"Copiously illustrated with hundreds of paintings and drawings, including never-before-published New Yorker cover roughs, behind-the-scenes animation development artwork, and personal sketches, A Sketchy Past is the first comprehensive ...
Peter De Sève, 2009
8
Dr. Sketchy's Official Rainy Day Colouring Book
This Book Contains: 192 Pages. 11 Paper Dolls. 9 Colouring Book Pages. 6 Interviews. 1 Maze. 3 Word Puzzles. 1 Board Game. 7 Good Ideas. 4 Bad Ideas. 2 ways to make Invisible Ink. 9 drink recipies. 1 Evil Curse. 2 cut-out pasties. 68 new ...
John Leavitt, 2006
9
Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Creating. Images. for. New. Sketchy. Edge. Styles. So how do you teach a computer to draw lines that express a human, random, handdrawn look? The trick is to split the workload. You draw some sample lines, and then you let the computer ...
Chris Grover, 2009
10
A Sketchy Report on the Petroleum Industry at Baku, May 1886
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
F. h. Trevithick, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKETCHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sketchy is used in the context of the following news items.
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WPD: Details sketchy about fatal Wednesday night shooting
WPD: Details sketchy about fatal Wednesday night shooting. By Frank Gerace 11:38pm, July 23, 2015 - Updated 11:57pm, July 23, 2015. Wilmington police said ... «WDEL 1150AM, Jul 15»
2
Soni Satpathy-Singh, The Sketchy Desi, Captures The Hilarious …
If you grew up in a typical South Asian household, you know a few things hold true: brown aunties love gossip, your mom was always superstitious and there are ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
3
New app makes finding a roommate in Boston less 'sketchy'
But when it comes to finding a roommate, obscurity can lead to awfully sketchy situations. Which is why Boston locals Ethan Setnik and Daniel Tewfik created ... «Boston.com, Jun 15»
4
4 Sketchy Things In Hillary Clinton's Emails
... expectation that these emails would provide much interesting information. Still, there are multiple sketchy things already on display in these scrubbed emails. «The Federalist, May 15»
5
The DEA Is Buying Off-The-Shelf Spyware From A Sketchy Company
The Drug Enforcement Agency has been quietly spending millions on off-the-shelf spyware for the past few years. Motherboard's Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai ... «Gizmodo Australia, Apr 15»
6
Sketchy Gas Hookup Possibly "Hidden" From Con Ed Minutes …
The owner of Sushi Park, Hyeonil Kim, noted that an earlier siphoning scheme had been disrupted by Con Ed over the summer due to leaky hoses, leaving his ... «Gothamist, Apr 15»
7
Sketchy moves to Byron Theatre
AFTER seven years at the Brewery, Dr Sketchy's Byron Bay has moved to the Byron Theatre. "We're so excited to have this world-class event booked in every ... «Northern Star, Jan 15»
8
There's Nothing Sketchy About This 'Outline'
Rachel Cusk is better known in England than in America; her sharply satirical books about the tolls of family life play better across the Atlantic than here in our ... «NPR, Jan 15»
9
Asheville not sketchy in this Frommer's TV appearance
Pauline Frommer returned to national TV to talk about Asheville as a top travel destination in 2015. But this time, there was a lot less of that sketchy talk. Frommer ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jan 15»
10
The River Arts District 'sketchy?' I hope so
I love it when Asheville gets all up in arms. And it doesn't take much. For instance, consider the recent Pauline Frommer gaffe on "Good Morning America.". «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jan 15»

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