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poky Definition

poky ()

adjective poki·er, poki·est

  1. not lively; slow, dull, dilatory, etc.
  2. small and uncomfortable; stuffy a poky room
  3. shabbily dressed; dowdy

Etymology: poke + -y

poky Related Forms
poki·ly adverb poki·ness noun
poky Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • room: I was living in two little poky rooms down in Albany Street, two children.
  • flat: The planning rules are making it more expensive to buy a family home, whilst poky flats lie unwanted and unsold.
  • bedsit: It's like trying to shoehorn a whole family into my poky wee bedsit.
  • shop: The tiny poky shops were full of merchandise and people.

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