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Definitions for poky
ˈpoʊ kipoky
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Princeton's WordNet
jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokeyadjective
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)
dilatory, laggard, poky, pokeyadjective
wasting time
jerkwater, one-horse, pokey, pokyadjective
small and remote and insignificant
"a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
Wiktionary
pokynoun
jail
pokyadjective
slow
pokyadjective
small and cramped
Etymology: By shortening from poker machine
ChatGPT
poky
Poky generally refers to a small and cramped space. It can also describe a situation, place, or event characterized by slowness or dullness.
Webster Dictionary
Pokyadjective
confined; cramped
Pokyadjective
dull; tedious; uninteresting
Etymology: [Written also pokey.]
Editors Contribution
pokyadjective
Having spikes and needles; spiky or prickly.
The poky cactus stung me.
Submitted by zakaria1409 on June 29, 2022
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poky in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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