Pokey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpoʊ.ki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pokey is an adjective meaning of small volume, cramped (of a room, house).
Meaning
of small volume, cramped (of a room, house).
More Meanings
- (MLE, slang) knife.
- (slang) slow
- (slang, of a car) fast
- (slang, with "the") prison.
Example Sentences
Grip my pokey, ching down these punks
He loved the little pokey kitchen, where men’s boots tramped, and the dog slept with one eye open for fear of being trodden on; where the lamp hung over the table at night, and everything was so silent.
Word Forms
- poky
- pokeys
Synonyms for pokey
Depending on context, synonyms include ying, bassy, laggard, dilatory, slow, provincial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include one-horse, jerkwater, provincial, dilatory, laggard, slow.
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