variants
or pokey
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour
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Recent Examples of poky
The Miata's recipe of feathery bodywork, poky dimensions, a sweet chassis and rear-wheel drive.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Well-fed clouds, almost too substantial to be believed, floated above islands carpeted with evergreens, cheerful sailboats, and a poky ferry slowly gliding along the navy blue waters.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
Here in the United States, a high percentage of public chargers are poky Level 2 units that deliver alternating current at 240 volts.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The elevators are poky by modern office-building standards but more than enough for the lighter demands of a residence, and presumably they’ll get upgraded anyway.
—Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Well-fed clouds, almost too substantial to be believed, floated above islands carpeted with evergreens, cheerful sailboats, and a poky ferry slowly gliding along the navy blue waters.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
Here in the United States, a high percentage of public chargers are poky Level 2 units that deliver alternating current at 240 volts.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The elevators are poky by modern office-building standards but more than enough for the lighter demands of a residence, and presumably they’ll get upgraded anyway.
—Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky
Adjective
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Margot Robbie layered hers up for a leisurely walk in London, using classic staples such as a polo sweater, loose relaxed denim, and Converse high-top sneakers, completing her weekend travel edit.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Challenge yourself to see the views at MacRae Peak at Grandfather Mountain, traverse the Appalachian Trail, or take a leisurely hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some folks who were moving a little slow, some folks wanted to dilute the Canadiana or the Big C Canadian of it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In practice, the process is slow, burdensome, and uncertain.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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