pokinessn.
/ˈpəʊkɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpoʊkinᵻs/ The quality of being poky (in various senses); esp. (North American) dullness, slowness.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > smallness or scantiness of extent
narrownesseOE
straitnessc1384
strictness1604
pinchedness1857
boxiness1882
pokiness1886
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > [noun] > qualities of accommodation
pokiness1886
move-in condition1973
1886 Chicago Advance 14 Jan. 18 He detected the pokiness of the entire household this morning.
1928 E. Garnett Lett. from Joseph Conrad Introd. p. xxix I well remember the creaking boards, flimsy staircase and pokiness of that temporary dwelling place.
1965 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 28 May 4/3 You parents..are so often vexed at his pokiness that you seldom enjoy him.
1987 G. Keillor Leaving Home (1989) 33 If there was a law against pokiness, they could have made a mass arrest of the entire town—people have been feeling low since the Swedish flu struck.
2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 16 Mar. (Features section) 12 The pokiness of the place suggests it has been designed as a private members' club for loss adjusters and widget counters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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