Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 64 compound words that contain nerd. The most common are listed below. Open nerd in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- uber-nerdAlternative form of ubernerd: An outstandingly nerdy nerd; a superlative nerd.
- über-nerdAlternative form of ubernerd: An outstandingly nerdy nerd; a superlative nerd.
- word nerdA person who is very fond of and knowledgeable about words, their uses, origins and histories, and who typically excels at anagrams, crosswords, and other word games.
- nerd revolutionThe phenomenon (associated with the growth of the Internet in the 2000s) of nerds and nerd culture becoming increasingly influential and socially acceptable.
- nerd outTo study intensely, swot
- nerd poleAny tall, thin structure, usually only a few blocks wide, built in a voxel-based video game, especially one constructed by jumping and placing blocks beneath one's avatar.
- nerd-snipeTo present someone with a very interesting problem to solve, distracting them from whatever they were doing previously.
- nerd chicSynonym of geek chic: A style (of fashion, art, etc.) based on stereotypically geeky things, such as themed T-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses.
- nerd polesplural of nerd pole: Any tall, thin structure, usually only a few blocks wide, built in a voxel-based video game, especially one constructed by jumping and placing blocks beneath one's avatar.
- nerd-snipesthird-person singular simple present indicative of nerd-snipe: To present someone with a very interesting problem to solve, distracting them from whatever they were doing previously.
- nerd-snipingpresent participle and gerund of nerd-snipe
- nerd polingpresent participle and gerund of nerd pole
- nerd poledsimple past and past participle of nerd pole
- nerd-snipedsimple past and past participle of nerd-snipe
- nerd glassesPlastic eyeglasses with thick, horn-rimmed (typically black) frames, characteristically worn by nerds and members of the hipster subculture.
Compound words 64
- nerdcoreAn intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music.
- nerdvanaA place or state of happiness and fulfillment for nerds.
- nerderyNerdish behaviour or attitudes.
- nerdfestA gathering of nerds or an event centered around the interests of nerds.
- enginerdA nerdy engineer or engineering student.
- NerdfighterA member of the mainly online-based community subculture Nerdfighteria.
- nerkA stupid or objectionable person.
- nerdetteA female nerd.
- nerdistanA locus of high-tech industry, particularly a town or suburb where many high-tech workers live.
- nerdletA young or unimportant nerd.