pocky

[ pok-ee ]

/ ˈpɒk i /

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adjective, pock·i·er, pock·i·est.

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or covered with pocks.

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Origin of pocky

First recorded in 1300–50, pocky is from the Middle English word pokky.See pock, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pocky

pock·i·ly, adverb

Words nearby pocky

pocket-square, pocket veto, pockies, pockmark, pockmarked, pocky, poco, poco a poco, pococurante, Pocono Mountains, Poços de Caldas

How to use pocky in a sentence

"Hey Pocky A-Way" is what they start with, a local favorite that Uncle Jolly helped make famous.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These, says king James, were her owne very words; at all events, a pocky priest may be accepted as a phrase of the time.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton