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
Other Word Forms of Poky
Noun
Singular:
poky
Plural:
pokiesAdjective
Base Form:
poky
Comparative:
pokier
Superlative:
pokiestOrigin 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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