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poky

One entry found.

Main Entry: poky

Variant(s): or pok·ey \ˈpō-kē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): pok·i·er; pok·i·est

Etymology: ²poke

Date: 1844

1 : small and cramped
2 : shabby, dull
3 : annoyingly slow

— pok·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— pok·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun

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