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单词 pawky
释义 pawky
\ˈpȯki\ adjective
Etymology: obsolete English (northern dialect) pawk trick + English -y
1. chiefly Britain : artfully shrewd : canny
 < that favorite of fiction, the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants — Punch >
2. chiefly Scotland
 a. : lively, uninhibited
 b. : bold, forward
  < a rude and pawky child >
3. chiefly Scotland : overly fastidious : squeamish
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