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poky (pō′kē)
adjective pokier pok′i·er, pokiest pok′i·est
- not lively; slow, dull, dilatory, etc.
- small and uncomfortable; stuffy a poky room
- shabbily dressed; dowdy
Also pokey pok′ey
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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poky Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- room: I was living in two little poky rooms down in Albany Street, two children.
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