pokey en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpoʊ.ki/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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Of a room or house, of small volume, cramped.
He loved the little pokey kitchen, where men’s boots tramped, and the dog slept with one eye open for fear of being trodden on; where the lamp hung over the table at night, and everything was so silent.
1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 9”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
- (slang) Slow.
- (slang) Of a car, fast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poky | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
cs stísněný (cramped) · cs loudavý (slow) · de eng (cramped) · pl szybki (fast) · cs malý (cramped) · nl vurig (fast) · lt ankštas (cramped) · cs pomalý (slow) · fr exigüe (cramped) · cs těsný (cramped) · nl eng (cramped) · pl ciasny (cramped) · nl sloom (slow) · ru те́сный (cramped) · pl powolny (slow) · fr exigu (cramped)