techy

English

Etymology 1

From tech +‎ -y. Compare techie.

Alternative forms

• tech-y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛki/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛki
• Homophone: techie

Adjective

techy (comparative techier, superlative techiest)

1. (informal) Technical, of or related to technology.

   Are there any techy types around? My computer has stopped working.

   • 2005 December 8, David Pogue, “A Camera That Has It All? Well, Almost”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Understanding its significance requires reading four of the techiest paragraphs you'll read all day, but it's worth the slog.

   • 2019 April 24, Pamela Paul, “Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     I still regret uploading all my CDs at the behest of my husband, who is far techier than I am.

   • 2019 September 12, Thorin Klosowski, “Protect Your Digital Self in a Few Minutes a Day”, in The New York Times‎^[3]:

     We promise it will be easy — no web-lingo, techy software or long hours spent staring into the internet void.

   • 2024 October 9, Hannah Oh, Samantha Jones, “Amazon Has So Many Last-Minute Gifts Under $50 on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[4]:

     For the tech-y friend that's impossible to buy for, pick up this cute and compact Amazon Echo Spot—it's a customizable smart clock that lets you set alarms, play music, preview the weather, control other smart home devices, and so much more.

Etymology 2

Variant of tetchy, of uncertain etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtʃi/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛtʃi

Adjective

techy

1. (obsolete) Alternative spelling of tetchy.

References

• “techy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Tyche