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poky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
poky
(adjective)
poky
adjective
or
pokey
/
ˈ
poʊki/
pokier
;
pokiest
poky
adjective
or
pokey
/
ˈ
poʊki/
pokier
;
pokiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of POKY
informal
1
US
:
very slow
a
poky
old car
Stop being so
poky
.
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British, of a room or building
:
small and uncomfortable
a
poky
little room
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