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Meaning of "poky" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POKY

From poke1 (in slang sense: to confine).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POKY

poky  [ˈpəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poky can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poky

Poky may refer to: ▪ Poky, a casino gambling machine ▪ The Poky Little Puppy, a fictional character ▪ Poky, character in comic album series Yoko Tsuno...

Definition of poky in the English dictionary

The definition of poky in the dictionary is small and cramped. Other definition of poky is without speed or energy; slow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POKY


choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
hoky-poky
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POKY

pokeberry
pokeful
pokelogan
poker
poker dice
poker face
poker machine
poker-faced
pokerish
pokerishly
pokeroot
pokerwork
pokeweed
pokey
pokie
pokier
pokiest
pokily
pokiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POKY

arrhenotoky
booky
cooky
deuterotoky
euroky
gooky
hooky
kooky
nooky
plooky
rooky
spooky
stenoky
the poky
thelytoky

Synonyms and antonyms of poky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «poky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of poky

Translation of «poky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POKY

Find out the translation of poky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狭小
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuchitril
570 millions of speakers

English

poky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सँकरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير أنيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

убогая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিচ্ছন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exigu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

winzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狭苦しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비좁은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாழ்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

angusto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciasne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

убога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

poky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peuterig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poky

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POKY»

The term «poky» is regularly used and occupies the 108.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POKY»

Discover the use of poky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Poky Little Puppy
Now this curious little puppy is ready to win the hearts and minds of a new generation of kids. From the Hardcover edition.
Janette Sebring Lowrey, 2010
2
The Poky Little Puppy
One night a puppy,who is always late coming home finds there is no dessert for him. On board pages.
Janette Sebring Lowrey, 2011
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The Poky Little Puppy
One night a puppy who is always late coming home finds that there is no dessert for him.
Janette Sebring Lowrey, 2007
4
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
A large, sturdy board book edition of the popular Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas is now available for Poky's littlest fans!
‎2014
5
The poky little puppy's wonderful winter day
Even though he has a lot of fun playing in the snow, the poky little puppy is always behind his four frisky siblings.
Jean Chandler, 1982
6
Poky and Pogly Elves Visit Grandma Elf
One day both elf brothers go to visit Grandma Elf. While Poky Elf is busy reading The Frog book with Grandma Elf, Pogly suddenly decides to open the patio door and goes out to play without asking Grandma first.
Umi Mukherjee, 2009
7
Poky and friends: The truth about kittens & puppies
The Poky Little Puppy meets a new kitten in his neighborhood, and they learn an important lesson about friendship.
Naomi Kleinberg, Golden Books, 1999
8
Poky and Friends: Big river rescue
Scuffy the Tugboat and Seamore the Seagull rescue Beatrice Beaver when the strong current in the river carries her downstream towards the waterfall.
Bruce Talkington, 1999
9
The poky little puppy's busy counting book
The Poky Little Puppy's Busy Counting Book is a book for small children.
Rita Balducci, Jean Chandler, 1994
10
The Poky Little Puppy at the Fair
The poky puppy and his frisky brothers bring candy, flowers, fruit, and lemonade to their mother from the fair. Includes eight fragrance labels.
E. K. Davis, Golden Books, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poky is used in the context of the following news items.
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KARSYN: Teen quilter enlists fellow 4-H'ers to support a cause close …
After seeing Isabelle's challenge, she found pink and blue “Poky Little Puppy” fabric in a store. It was the perfect material to make a couple of ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
2
HS athletics: Pocatello HS principal squashes rumor Indians are …
A tweet by @PocatelloHS, an account unaffiliated with the school, stated “Fav for poky pirates or arrows rt for THE POCATELLO FREAKIN' ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
3
Sam Tanenhaus: 'Relatable' candidates show U.S. values in flux
According to most accounts, he loathed the Senate, which he mockingly likened to the poky Illinois State Legislature. “It's basically the same as ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
4
HS athletics: Pocatello HS principal nullifies rumor Indians are …
A tweet by @PocatelloHS, an account unaffiliated with the school, stated “Fav for poky pirates or arrows rt for THE POCATELLO FREAKIN' ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
5
Legion baseball: Breaking through — The Runnin' Rebels take …
The Cowboys got their revenge, beating the Bandits 10-0 in the Area C semifinals before winning the title over Poky. “That's probably the worst ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
6
Student shows 2015: The Bartlett
The Bartlett is famous for its poky studios and rather insular units. This year though, in its new temporary location, we are presented with a more ... «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»
7
AFL-CIO lobbied Warner on sharing economy - Who will replace the …
The boom years of the late 1990s saw especially poky progress, as did the bust years of the 2007-2009 Great Recession and the tepid ... «Politico, Jul 15»
8
Madison Double-A knocks off Minico at districts, falls to Poky Runnin …
Madison Double-A knocks off Minico at districts, falls to Poky Runnin' Rebs. Standard Journal staff. Matt Johnson. 7 hrs ago; Comments. A big game. «Rexburg Standard Journal, Jul 15»
9
Legion baseball: Championship delayed — Runnin' Rebels trail …
Poky coach Dan McCaskill's voice reverberated off the Halliwell Park bleachers when he hollered about a call. The last and most telling was ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
10
Legion baseball: Razorbacks move on to semifinal with 10-0 win …
The Poky Rebels threw Dahlin Ashby, a soft-tossing lefty who held the Poky Razorbacks down for most of the game. It wasn't until the third ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Poky [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/poky>. May 2024 ».
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