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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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'dangerous':
gnarly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
shady	Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
dodgy	Definitions include: suspicious; "shady".
act	Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous.
Other terms relating to 'gross, disgusting, creepy':
freaky	Definitions include: sexually voracious.
barf	Definitions include: to vomit.
gnarly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
raunchy	Definitions include: nasty, gross, disgusting, revolting, etc. Also raunchy-licious.
creeper	Definitions include: a weird or disturbed person.
skeezy	Definitions include: gross or creepy.
not mind safe	Definitions include: extremely disturbing.
perv	Definitions include: "pervert."
heinous	Definitions include: disgusting.
grody	Definitions include: gross.
fatal attraction	Definitions include: someone who will not allow a relationship to end.
stank	Definitions include: with poor personal hygiene / promiscuous / generally gross.
nappy	Definitions include: gross, disgusting.
icky	Definitions include: gross, unappealing.
gritter	Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety.
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Other terms relating to 'suspicious, immoral, illegal':
sheisty	Definitions include: "shitty".
iffy	Definitions include: to feel bad, not right or normal.
dodgy	Definitions include: suspicious; "shady".
stink	Definitions include: to be suspicious.
shiesty	Definitions include: deceitful, untrustworthy.
shady	Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
sketch balls	Definitions include: sketch + balls, i.e. "very sketchy".
kick back	Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair.

Slang terms with the same root words

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sloot	Definitions include: "slut".
foo	Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of fool.
dime bag	Definitions include: $10 of an illegal drug.
tsali	Definitions include: a roasted thing, especially a masculine one
WOS	Definitions include: "waste of space".
beetlejuice	Definitions include: to leave a place quickly.
drag king	Definitions include: a lesbian in male clothing.
donezo	Definitions include: "done".
brodie	Definitions include: Man whore
DP	Definitions include: acronym for "dear partner", i.e. one's unmarried significant other.