: characterized by technological sophistication : technical
techy innovations

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Though not as smart or techy as a Tineco, the Stratos does have dirt-detection technology (the brand calls it Clean Sense IQ) and adjusts the suction power as needed to preserve the battery life, even in hand vac mode with the crevice tool attached. Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025 There’s also techy episodes and ones that are making people cry. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 In the latest mini-episode of the Inside Trader Joe’s podcast, co-hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloan explained why the grocery store chain doesn’t get information about their fans from screens, robots or techy retail media. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The big picture: The Portland metro area — which includes Hillsboro and Vancouver, Washington — only had 194 AI jobs postings, far behind our techy siblings Seattle and San Francisco, with 1,472 and 1,188, respectively. Meira Gebel, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techy

Word History

Etymology

tech- (in technical entry 1 or technology) + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of techy was in 1977

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“Techy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techy. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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