Pawky Definition

pôkē
pawkier, pawkiest
adjective
pawkier, pawkiest
Shrewd and witty; humorously crafty.
Webster's New World
The definition of pawky is someone shrewd or sly, or someone with a good sense of humor or something that shows a good sense of humor.
A cunning individual who was able to use humor to convince their parent to do something they didn't want to do is an example of someone who would be described as pawky.
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Other Word Forms of Pawky

Adjective

Base Form:
pawky
Comparative:
pawkier
Superlative:
pawkiest

Origin of Pawky

  • From English dialectal pawk a trick

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

  • From pawk + -y.

    From Wiktionary

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