poky

Letters that make poky

o, k, p, y are letters that make 'poky'

Words within poky

PO, ok, OK, KY, Po are words within 'poky'

3 possible definitions for 'poky'

Poky as "wasting time"

Under this definition, poky is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pokey, dilatory, laggard have the same meaning as 'poky'

Derivatives of poky

laggard, poke, drone, trailer, dawdler, lagger are derivatives of 'poky'.

Similar to poky

slow is similar to poky.

Poky as "a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)"

Under this definition, poky is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, pokey have the same meaning as 'poky'

poky as a type

'poky' can be a type of correctional institution.

Types of poky

bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse are types of 'poky'.

Derivatives of poky

jug, remand, imprison, incarcerate, put behind bars, immure, jail, gaol, put away, lag are derivatives of 'poky'.

Poky as "small and remote and insignificant"

Under this definition, poky is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jerkwater, one-horse, pokey have the same meaning as 'poky'

Similar to poky

provincial is similar to poky.

Example of poky used within this context

"a jerkwater college", "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"


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