SKETCHY


Meaning of SKETCHY in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.