adj.
Pronunciation: ' ske-ch ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: sketch · i · er ; -est
Date: 1805
1 : of the nature of a sketch : roughly outlined
2 : wanting in completeness, clearness, or substance : SLIGHT , SUPERFICIAL <the details are sketchy >
3 : QUESTIONABLE , IFFY <got into a sketchy situation> <a sketchy character>
– sketch · i · ly \ ' ske-ch ə -l ē \ adverb
– sketch · i · ness \ ' ske-ch ē -n ə s \ noun