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poky
[ poh-kee ]
/ ĖpoŹ ki /
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adjective, pokĀ·iĀ·er, pokĀ·iĀ·est.Informal.
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OTHER WORDS FROM poky
pokĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbpokĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby poky
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British Dictionary definitions for poky
poky
pokey
/ (ĖpÉŹkÉŖ) /
adjective pokier or pokiest
informal (esp of rooms) small and cramped
without speed or energy; slow
noun
the poky mainly US and Canadian slang prison
Derived forms of poky
pokily, adverbpokiness, nounWord Origin for poky
C19: from poke 1 (in slang sense: to confine)
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