英语词汇“poky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	poky
释义	Trends of poky View usage for: poky (poʊki) Word forms: comparative pokier, superlative pokiestlanguage note: The spelling pokey is also used, especially for meanings [sense 1] and , [sense 3]. 1. adjective A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small. [informal, disapproval] ...apartments which were poky, dimly lit and poorly furnished. ...pokey little offices. 2. adjective If you say that someone is poky, you are criticizing them for moving or reacting very slowly. [US, informal, disapproval] 'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!' 3. singular noun If someone is in the pokey, they are in prison. [mainly US, informal] They threw him in the pokey, kept him under very harsh conditions. More Synonyms of poky poky in British English or pokey (ˈpəʊkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: pokier or pokiest 1. informal (esp of rooms) small and cramped 2. without speed or energy; slow noun 3. the poky Derived forms pokily (ˈpokily) adverb pokiness (ˈpokiness) noun Word origin C19: from poke1 (in slang sense: to confine) poky in American English (ˈpoʊki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈpokier or ˈpokiest 1. not lively; slow, dull, dilatory, etc. 2. small and uncomfortable; stuffy a poky room 3. shabbily dressed; dowdy Also ˈpokey Derived forms pokily (ˈpokily) adverb pokiness (ˈpokiness) noun Word origin poke1 + -y2 Examples of 'poky' in a sentence poky We got used to it, but the house is poky in the extreme. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We got used to it, but the house is poky in the extreme. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What you find is a poky little afterthought crammed into a corner of the top floor. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We were surprised that people were watching our poky little car show. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The downside is that some rooms remain authentically poky, with poor views or no balconies. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is all dark and poky, you know. Susan Coolidge What Katy Did (1872) They have completely the wrong idea about what people want - such as having a poky kitchen in the basement. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He politely accepts a smaller room up a poky flight of stairs, where his tall frame seems ill at ease. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But whether you opt for old or new, it seems the future is looking bright for the dark and poky terrace. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A few of the rooms are a little poky, with some noise coming from the kitchen. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Having lived in Victorian houses with all those poky little rooms, we have tried to provide openness. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They gave me a room in a hostel - poky little place, more like a kennel it was. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But the mirror, mirror on the wall and on the bedside cabinet drawers is also telling us something about the poky size of rooms in new-builds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) (adjective) in the sense of small Definition (of a room) small and cramped poky little apartments Synonyms small She is small for her age. tiny narrow He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates. confined His long legs were cramped in the confined space. cramped There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions. incommodious (formal) Opposites open , large , wide , spacious , roomy , capacious , commodious Additional synonyms in the sense of confined His long legs were cramped in the confined space. Synonyms restricted, small, limited, narrow, enclosed, cramped in the sense of cramped Definition closed in There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions. Synonyms restricted, confined, overcrowded, crowded, packed, narrow, squeezed, uncomfortable, awkward, closed in, congested, circumscribed, jammed in, hemmed in in the sense of incommodious Definition inconveniently small Synonyms inconvenient, small, narrow, restricted, confined, uncomfortable, awkward, cramped Nearby words of poky poke poke around or about poke or stick your nose into something poky polar polarity pole Synonyms of 'poky' poky Explore 'poky' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of narrow Definition limited in range, extent, or outlook He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates. Synonyms limited, restricted, confined, tight, close, near, squeezed, confining, cramped, meagre, constricted, circumscribed, scanty, straitened, incapacious
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