poky

[ poh-kee ]

/ ˈpoʊ ki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR poky ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, pok·i·er, pok·i·est.Informal.

moving or acting slowly or ineffectively; slow; dull: poky drivers.

(of a place) small and cramped: a poky little room.

(of dress) dowdy.

Origin of poky

First recorded in 1825–30; poke¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM poky

pok·i·ly, adverbpok·i·ness, noun

Words nearby poky

poker spine, pokerwork, pokeweed, pokey, pokie, poky, pol, Pola, Polabian, Polack, polacre

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Example sentences from the Web for poky

“Come on,” she urged the poky car as it struggled up the slope.
Running for Her Life|Stephen L. Carter|July 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Why,” cried Miss Jemima, “I hope we are not to go on living in this poky little place!
The Golden Shoemaker|J. W. Keyworth
We used to have a house, of course, before uncle died, and you know how poky rooms seem after that.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
He lives in a poky house in a suburb, and works harder than anyone I know.
The Silent Isle|Arthur Christopher Benson

But we couldn't have gone on living in that other poky little hole, William.
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield
They walked in silence to The House by the River and in silence entered the poky little hall.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert

British Dictionary definitions for poky

poky

pokey

/ (ˈpəʊkɪ) /

adjective pokier or pokiest

informal (esp of rooms) small and cramped

without speed or energy; slow

noun

the poky mainly US and Canadian slang prison

Derived forms of poky

pokily, adverbpokiness, noun

Word Origin for poky

C19: from poke 1 (in slang sense: to confine)

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单词	poky
释义	poky [ poh-kee ] / ˈpoʊ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR poky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, pok·i·er, pok·i·est.Informal. moving or acting slowly or ineffectively; slow; dull: poky drivers. (of a place) small and cramped: a poky little room. (of dress) dowdy. Origin of poky First recorded in 1825–30; poke¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM poky pok·i·ly, adverbpok·i·ness, noun Words nearby poky poker spine, pokerwork, pokeweed, pokey, pokie, poky, pol, Pola, Polabian, Polack, polacre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poky “Come on,” she urged the poky car as it struggled up the slope. Running for Her Life\|Stephen L. Carter\|July 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Why,” cried Miss Jemima, “I hope we are not to go on living in this poky little place! The Golden Shoemaker\|J. W. Keyworth We used to have a house, of course, before uncle died, and you know how poky rooms seem after that. In Accordance with the Evidence\|Oliver Onions He lives in a poky house in a suburb, and works harder than anyone I know. The Silent Isle\|Arthur Christopher Benson But we couldn't have gone on living in that other poky little hole, William. The Garden Party\|Katherine Mansfield They walked in silence to The House by the River and in silence entered the poky little hall. The House by the River\|A. P. Herbert British Dictionary definitions for poky poky pokey / (ˈpəʊkɪ) / adjective pokier or pokiest informal (esp of rooms) small and cramped without speed or energy; slow noun the poky mainly US and Canadian slang prison Derived forms of poky pokily, adverbpokiness, noun Word Origin for poky C19: from poke 1 (in slang sense: to confine) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to poky small, confined, shabby
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poky

adjective, pok·i·er, pok·i·est.Informal.

Origin of poky

OTHER WORDS FROM poky

Words nearby poky

Example sentences from the Web for poky

British Dictionary definitions for poky

pokey

adjective pokier or pokiest

noun

Derived forms of poky

Word Origin for poky

Words related to poky