Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 dorky /(dôrk"ē)/ · dork·y · IPA 01 n. stupid, socially inept, unfashionable, or ridiculous; -- always used disparagingly. 1. stupid, socially inept, unfashionable, or ridiculous; -- always used disparagingly.[slang.] Syn. nerd; jerk.