pawky
adjective
cunning; sly.
pawkily
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a word derived from
pawky.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, he must keep clear of his estranged wife and make regular visits to a perceptive, pawkily humorous Indian psychiatrist.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2012
"And what passed?" said the town-clerk, in a way as if he pawkily jealoused something.
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by John Galt
“I’m thinking maybe that explains why you are not quite sure now whether you are the prosecutor or the prosecuted,” pawkily remarked Jim.
From The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson
"I thought," replied my grandfather, pawkily, "that ye had gotten our master's token; and I maun trust to you."
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by John Galt
"I didna think ye kenned hoo he rade," answered the boy pawkily, as he shot to the stable.
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
