poky

P3O1K5Y4

adjective

Slow.

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Meanings

poky1

nounpoky (plural pokies)

plural pokies · alternative pokey

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pokie (gambling machine).

poky2

adjectivepoky (comparative pokier, superlative pokiest)

comparative pokier · superlative pokiest · alternative pokey

  1. Slow.
  2. Stupid; mentally dull.

poky3

adjectivepoky (comparative pokier, superlative pokiest)

comparative pokier · superlative pokiest · alternative pokey

  1. Small and cramped, and often shabby.

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

    2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 5
nounpoky (plural pokies)

plural pokies · alternative pokey

  1. slangJail.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewasting time

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dilatorylaggardpokeyslow

adjectivesmall and remote and insignificant

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jerkwaterone-horsepokeyprovincial

nouna 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)

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jailjailhousegaolclinkslammerpokey
Broader
correctional institution
Also see
clinkdilatorygaoljailjailhousejerkwaterlaggardone-horsepokeyslammerslow

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

poky · noun

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

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poky · adjective

From slowpoke.

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Translations

Bulgarian тесен, сбутан
  • тесен (tesen)small and cramped
  • сбутан (sbutan)small and cramped
Czech těsný, malý
  • těsnýsmall and cramped
  • malýsmall and cramped
  • stísněnýsmall and cramped
Esperanto malvasta
  • malvastasmall and cramped
Polish ciasny
  • ciasnysmall and cramped
Cite this entry
APA

poky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poky

MLA

“poky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poky.

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