pawky
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- pawkily adverb
- pawkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of pawky
1670–80; Scots pawk trick + -y 1
Example Sentences
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"To Pamela who knows very well the things I'll suggest if she's going to write on the front of this pawky book," it reads.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023
And there is some smart material and pawky wit in “Burning Questions,” even if they huddle, trembling, like ferns behind a waterfall.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022
Volkswagen and Nike wanted his pawky sensibility, up to a point.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 1, 2017
Duvall is characteristically excellent, bringing pawky humour and ill-concealed menace to the role of an ex-army gunnery sergeant.
From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2012
In his private capacity, Sir James is genial, accessible, and full of dry, pawky humour.
From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)
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