choky

[ choh-kee ]

/ ˈtʃoʊ ki /

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adjective, chok·i·er, chok·i·est.

tending to choke: a choky collar.

Origin of choky

First recorded in 1570–80; choke + -y¹

Words nearby choky

chokes, choke up, chokey, choking, choko, choky, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid, cholangeitis

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Example sentences from the Web for choky

It is his favourite reading—it is, indeed, Miss Ross, though his voice does get choky sometimes.'
Lover or Friend|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Barbara has a cold—a nasty, stuffy, choky cold; so I must do without her.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
A choky sound was now heard, caused by Maudie's putting her hand over her sister's mouth.
Hoodie|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
Already the air of the crowded chamber was choky with heat and rancid with smell.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb

The man opened his eyes kind, and said in a choky voice, "Take care—baby."
Year of the Big Thaw|Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for choky

choky

chokey

/ (ˈtʃəʊkɪ) /

adjective chokier or chokiest

involving, caused by, or causing choking

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单词	choky
释义	choky [ choh-kee ] / ˈtʃoʊ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR choky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, chok·i·er, chok·i·est. tending to choke: a choky collar. Origin of choky First recorded in 1570–80; choke + -y¹ Words nearby choky chokes, choke up, chokey, choking, choko, choky, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid, cholangeitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for choky It is his favourite reading—it is, indeed, Miss Ross, though his voice does get choky sometimes.' Lover or Friend\|Rosa Nouchette Carey Barbara has a cold—a nasty, stuffy, choky cold; so I must do without her. Nancy\|Rhoda Broughton A choky sound was now heard, caused by Maudie's putting her hand over her sister's mouth. Hoodie\|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth Already the air of the crowded chamber was choky with heat and rancid with smell. Back Home\|Irvin S. Cobb The man opened his eyes kind, and said in a choky voice, "Take care—baby." Year of the Big Thaw\|Marion Zimmer Bradley British Dictionary definitions for choky choky chokey / (ˈtʃəʊkɪ) / adjective chokier or chokiest involving, caused by, or causing choking Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to choky tight, heavy, confined, sweltering, stifling, stale, thick, suffocating, breathless, moldy, motionless, muggy, musty, stagnant, sticky, stuffy, sultry, uncomfortable, airless, fusty
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choky

adjective, chok·i·er, chok·i·est.

Origin of choky

Words nearby choky

Example sentences from the Web for choky

British Dictionary definitions for choky

chokey

adjective chokier or chokiest

Words related to choky