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Added 2 October 2026

sketchy

/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sketchy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
The first draft included a sketchy design.
Not thorough or detailed.
Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Origin

From sketch + -y. Extension of "brief, imperfect, unfinished" notion.

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