Definition of poky Poky

/powˈki/ - [powkee] - pok•y

We found 10 definitions of poky from 4 different sources.

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What does poky mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

poky - wasting time
  dilatory, laggard, pokey
  slow not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
poky - small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
  jerkwater, one-horse, pokey

Noun

poky - 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)
  jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, pokey
  correctional institution a penal institution maintained by the government
  bastille a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
  holding cell a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
  hoosegow, hoosgow slang for a jail
  house of correction (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
  lockup jail in a local police station
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • poky (Noun)
    A gambling device based on the card game poker.
  • poky (Noun)
    jail.
  • poky (Adjective)
    slow.
  • poky (Adjective)
    small and cramped.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • poky (a.)
    Confined; cramped.
  • poky (a.)
    Dull; tedious; uninteresting.

Part of speech

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  • poky, noun, singular of pokies.
  • poky, adjective.

Pronunciation

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