poky

/pˈoʊki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: poky
IPA: /pˈoʊki/

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Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of pokie (gambling machine).

adj

Slow.

adj

Stupid; mentally dull.

adj

Small and cramped, and often shabby.

noun

Jail.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The back door leads to a poky kitchen, tiled brightly in the taste of a previous tenant."

Etymology

By shortening from poker machine (“gambling device”).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

pokies (plural) pokey (alternative) pokier (comparative) pokiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

pokily pokiness

Phrases

poky bonnet

Frequently Paired Words

poky bonnet

Synonyms

jerkwater one-horse pokey dilatory laggard jail jailhouse gaol clink slammer

Rhymes With

karaoke smoky smokey aoki loci okey hokey oki pokey gnocchi okie skokie

Questions

How do you pronounce poky?

The recorded pronunciation is /pˈoʊki/.

What does poky mean?

Alternative spelling of pokie (gambling machine).

Where does poky come from?

By shortening from poker machine (“gambling device”).

How to pronounce poky

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