Poky Definition

pōkē
pokier, pokiest
adjective
pokier, pokiest
Not lively; slow, dull, dilatory, etc.
Webster's New World
Frumpish; shabby.
Found poky old clothes at the thrift store.
American Heritage
Small and uncomfortable; stuffy.
A poky room.
Webster's New World
Shabbily dressed; dowdy.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
noun

A gambling device based on the card game poker.

Wiktionary

(slang) Jail.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Poky

Noun

Singular:
poky
Plural:
pokies

Adjective

Base Form:
poky
Comparative:
pokier
Superlative:
pokiest

Origin of Poky

  • By shortening from poker machine (“gambling device")

    From Wiktionary

  • From poke

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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