sketchy
pronunciation
How to pronounce sketchy in British English:
UK [ˈsketʃi]
How to pronounce sketchy in American English:
US [ˈskɛtʃi]
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- Adjective:
- giving only major points; lacking completeness
Word Origin
- sketchy (adj.)
- 1805, "having the form or character of a sketch," from sketch (n.) + -y (2). Colloquial sense of "unsubstantial, imperfect, flimsy" is from 1878, perhaps via the notion of "unfinished." Related: Sketchily; sketchiness.
Example
- 1. The details are sketchy , but research suggests it 's a time when we restore vital biological processes and also sort and cement memories .
- 2. He called the proposal a ' sketchy plan ' and said the numbers didn 't add up .
- 3. Police said they were treating the case as theft but offered only sketchy details .
- 4. The evidence so far for their effectiveness remains sketchy , they said .
- 5. Iran 's state television reported only sketchy details of the incident in the south-eastern province that borders afghanistan and pakistan .