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- DictionaryPok·y/ˈpōkē/
adjective
- 1. annoyingly slow or dull: North American "his poky old horse"
- 2. (of a room or building) uncomfortably small and cramped: "five of us shared the poky little room"
Poky means small and cramped, shabby, dull, or annoyingly slow. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of poky from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Poky can mean small, slow or fast, depending on the context and the speaker. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and see examples from various sources.
Poky definition: moving or acting slowly or ineffectively; slow; dull. See examples of POKY used in a sentence.
Poky can mean small, slow, or fast, depending on the context. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and synonyms, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small. [informal, disapproval] ...apartments which were poky, dimly lit and poorly furnished. ...pokey little offices. 2. adjective. If you say that someone is poky, you are criticizing them for moving or reacting very slowly. [US, informal, disapproval] 'Move!' she cried.
1. If you say that someone is poky, you are criticizing them for moving or reacting very slowly. [US, informal, disapproval] [...] 2. A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small. [informal, disapproval] [...] 3. If someone is in the poky, they are in prison. [mainly US, informal, old-fashioned] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'poky'
adjective. small and remote and insignificant. synonyms: jerkwater, one-horse, pokey. provincial. characteristic of the provinces or their people. noun. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
