| 单词 | poky |
| 释义 | poky (poʊki ) Word forms: pokier , pokiest language note: The spelling pokey is also used, especially for meanings [sense 1] and , [sense 3]. 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. 'Don't be so darn poky!' 3. singular noun If someone is in the pokey, they are in prison. [mainly US, informal] They threw him in the pokey, kept him under very harsh conditions. |
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