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Definition of sketchy
sketchy
adjective
- of questionable character, strange.
I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketchy.
I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketch.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Apr 25 2011. Submitted by Columbia from Walpole, MA, USA on Dec 25 1997.
- dangerous; unsafe.
That's a sketchy part of town.
That rope bridge looks pretty sketchy to me.
- See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
- suspicious, immoral, or illegal.
That deal sounds rather sketchy.
Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Sheesh! Cab, Bob", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.She's a pretty sketchy girl.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
notes
- also sketch.
Last edited on Feb 19 1998. Submitted by Lisa Wendel from Washington, DC, USA on Feb 19 1998.
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Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality. | |
Definitions include: suspicious; "shady". | |
Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous. | |
Other terms relating to 'gross, disgusting, creepy': | |
Definitions include: sexually voracious. | |
Definitions include: to vomit. | |
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
Definitions include: nasty, gross, disgusting, revolting, etc. Also raunchy-licious. | |
Definitions include: a weird or disturbed person. | |
Definitions include: gross or creepy. | |
Definitions include: extremely disturbing. | |
Definitions include: "pervert." | |
Definitions include: disgusting. | |
Definitions include: gross. | |
Definitions include: someone who will not allow a relationship to end. | |
Definitions include: with poor personal hygiene / promiscuous / generally gross. | |
Definitions include: gross, disgusting. | |
Definitions include: gross, unappealing. | |
Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety. | |
Other terms relating to 'suspicious, immoral, illegal': | |
Definitions include: "shitty". | |
Definitions include: to feel bad, not right or normal. | |
Definitions include: suspicious; "shady". | |
Definitions include: to be suspicious. | |
Definitions include: deceitful, untrustworthy. | |
Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality. | |
Definitions include: sketch + balls, i.e. "very sketchy". | |
Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair. |
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Definitions include: liquor. | |
Definitions include: to be foolish, or a fool, usually in moral or spititual sense as opposed to a physical sense | |
Definitions include: Sipkes usually means "Jerks", but it can also mean "Idiots". Example: | |
Definitions include: a negation of two elements |
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