slowpoke
[ sloh-pohk ]
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How to use slowpoke in a sentence
That’s when determined and hungry slowpokes may have the upper hand.
How slow and steady lionfish win the race against fast prey | Jake Buehler | August 2, 2022 | Science NewsThe newfound, slowpoke pulsar sits in our galaxy, roughly 1,300 light-years away.
A newfound, oddly slow pulsar shouldn’t emit radio waves — yet it does | Liz Kruesi | June 6, 2022 | Science NewsBut I hope old slowpoke Langer and his dray come along before that.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk“Well, slowpoke,” screamed the engine as he came near the car.
Here and Now Story Book | Lucy Sprague Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for slowpoke
slowpoke
/ (ˈsləʊˌpəʊk) /
noun
informal the usual US and Canadian word for slowcoach
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