| 释义 |
Adjective: poky (pokier,pokiest) powkee- Wasting time
- dilatory, laggard, pokey - Small and remote and insignificant
"passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
- jerkwater [US], one-horse, pokey
Noun: poky powkee- A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- jail, jailhouse, gaol [Brit], clink, slammer, pokey, prison
Derived forms: pokier, pokiest, pokies See also: poke, provincial, slow Type of: correctional institution |