nnoun.artifacta 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)Synset:clink gaol jail jailhouse poky slammer
Derivationally Related Form:jailgaol
Hypernyms:correctional institution
Inherited Hypernyms:jailcorrectional institutionpenal institutioninstitutionestablishmentstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bastilleholding cellhoosegowhoosgowhouse of correctionlockupworkhouse
Full Hyponyms:bastilleholding cellhoosegowhouse of correctionlockupworkhouse
adj satadj.allwasting timeSynset:dilatory laggard poky
Antonyms:fast
Derivationally Related Form:poke
Inherited Hypernyms:dilatory
Similar to:slow
adj satadj.allsmall and remote and insignificantSynset:jerkwater one-horse poky
Examples:- a jerkwater college
- passed a series of poky little one-horse towns
Antonyms:cosmopolitan
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkwater
Similar to:provincial