英语词汇“pokier”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pok•y¹ adj., -i•er, -i•est.

pok•y adj., pok•i•er, pok•i•est, n., pl. pok•ies.
adj. Informal.

pok′i•ly, adv.
pok′i•ness, n.

poky, pokey /ˈpəʊkɪ/ adj (pokier, pokiest)

Etymology: 19th Century: from poke¹ (in slang sense: to confine)

ˈpokily adv ˈpokiness n

单词	pokier
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pok•y¹ /ˈpoʊki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. slow; delaying; dawdling:Don't be so poky or you'll miss the school bus. (of a place) small and cramped. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pok•y (pō′kē),USA pronunciation adj., pok•i•er, pok•i•est, n., pl. pok•ies. adj. Informal. puttering; slow; dull:poky drivers. (of a place) small and cramped:a poky little room. (of dress) dowdy. n. Slang Termsa jail:They put him in the poky for carrying a concealed weapon. poke¹ + -y¹ 1840–50 pok′i•ly, adv. pok′i•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poky, pokey /ˈpəʊkɪ/ adj (pokier, pokiest) informal (esp of rooms) small and cramped without speed or energy; slow Etymology: 19th Century: from poke¹ (in slang sense: to confine) ˈpokily adv ˈpokiness n
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