choky

[ choh-kee ]

/ ˈtʃoʊ ki /

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adjective, chok·i·er, chok·i·est.

tending to choke: a choky collar.

Nearby words

choker-setter, chokes, chokey, choking, choko, choky, chol hamoed, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid

Origin of choky

First recorded in 1570–80; choke + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for choky

It is his favourite reading—it is, indeed, Miss Ross, though his voice does get choky sometimes.'
Lover or Friend|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Barbara has a cold—a nasty, stuffy, choky cold; so I must do without her.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
A choky sound was now heard, caused by Maudie's putting her hand over her sister's mouth.
Hoodie|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
Already the air of the crowded chamber was choky with heat and rancid with smell.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb

The man opened his eyes kind, and said in a choky voice, "Take care—baby."
Year of the Big Thaw|Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for choky

choky

chokey

/ (ˈtʃəʊkɪ) /

adjective chokier or chokiest

involving, caused by, or causing choking

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