Poky Definition & Meaning
poky
- adjective
- wasting time
- small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
- noun
- 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)
Words that rhyme with poky
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- What does poky mean?
- wasting time small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns" 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)
- What part of speech is poky?
- Poky is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does poky have?
- Poky has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).