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BNC: 33248 COCA: 35958

poky

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
poky adjective
or pokey /ˈpoʊki/
pokier; pokiest
poky
adjective
or pokey /ˈpoʊki/
pokier; pokiest
Learner's definition of POKY
informal
US : very slow缓慢的
British, of a room or building : small and uncomfortable狭窄的;狭小的
BNC: 33248 COCA: 35958
variants or pokey
pokier; pokiest
1
: small and cramped
2
3
: annoyingly slow
pokily adverb
pokiness noun

Example Sentences

frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour
Recent Examples on the Web The bralette is wireless and unlined, with nothing itchy or poky to cause problems during the day. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The floor plan remained the same, but materials were upgraded, grilles and finishings redone, poky windows removed, moldings added, mantels replaced, and so on. Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2022 The room in question is a poky box at the back of a narrow two-bedroom apartment in Tbilisi. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 July 2022 One New Hampshire tester brushed its 75-denier polyester face through poky young evergreens, shouldered an ax, and sawed branches while doing trail work on Mount Moosilauke. Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Most of these studies have varied widely in their methodologies, producing a broad range of possible maximum running speeds for T. Rex, from a poky 10-15 mph (16-24 km/hour) to about 45 mph (72 km/h). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2022 Noonan picked up the cafetière from her desk and brought it into the station’s poky little kitchen. Colin Barrett, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021 Newsom and the Legislature should agree on a plan this summer — something more like the State Water Project than the poky bullet train. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2021 On the poky Murano streets that snake with canals, dozens of glassmaking houses are still active, and each operates with a staunch dedication to the craft. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

poke entry 2

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of poky was in 1828
BNC: 33248 COCA: 35958

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