The meaning of Poky

ˈpəʊki

Poky – definition

adjective
(of a room or building) uncomfortably small and cramped.
Usage examples:
Five of us shared the poky little room
Synonims:
Small Little Tiny Cramped Confined Restricted Narrow Tight Uncomfortable Cell-like Boxy Compact Bijou With no room to swing a cat Strait Incommodious
adjective
(especially of a car) having considerable power or acceleration.
Usage examples:
The cabin itself is a huge step forward on the previous model, which was pokey for a car of its ove…
adjective
Annoyingly slow.
Usage examples:
His speech was poky, like he was a little simple
adjective
Annoyingly slow or dull.
Usage examples:
His poky old horse

Poky translation into English

Poky: translate from English into Chinese

狡猾的

Poky: translate from English into Dutch

Poky, Hokkerig, Benepen, Peuterig, Slonzig, Nauw, Bekrompen

Poky: translate from English into French

Exigu, Lambin, Sombre

Poky: translate from English into German

Winzig

Poky: translate from English into Hindi

Poki, सँकरा, नीच, तंग, तुच्छ, गंदा, कम

Poky: translate from English into Italian

Piccolo, Angusto

Poky: translate from English into Korean

비좁은, 초라한, 교도소, 방 따위 비좁은, 옷 따위 초라한

Poky: translate from English into Russian

Тесный, Убогий, Медлительный, Серый, Незначительный, Мелкий, Неряшливый, Неопрятный, Вялый

Poky: translate from English into Spanish

Diminuto, Lento

Word origin

mid 19th century (in the sense ‘concerned with petty matters’): from poke1 (in a contemporaneous sense ‘confine’) + -y1.

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Poky – similar words

pokies

ˈpəʊki

noun
A fruit machine.
Usage examples:
Whenever we go with my parents to a bistro with pokies, or the casino, (thankfully, not often), the…

All meanings and translations of Pokies

pokie

ˈpəʊki

noun
A fruit machine.
Usage examples:
Whenever we go with my parents to a bistro with pokies, or the casino, (thankfully, not often), the…

All meanings and translations of Pokie

Poky synonims

bijou

adjective
(especially of a house or flat) small and elegant.
Usage examples:
A bijou residence

noun
A jewel or trinket.
Usage examples:
For street fashion and younger boutiques - plus antiques and bijoux objets - head for the pedestria…

adjective
(especially of a building) small but attractive
Usage examples:
The street is lined with bijou cafés and bars., the agent described the flat as a bijou residence.

All meanings and translations of Bijou

compact

adjective
Closely and neatly packed together; dense.
Usage examples:
A compact cluster of houses

verb
Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.
Usage examples:
The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun
A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.
Usage examples:
Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

All meanings and translations of Compact

cramped

adjective
Suffering from cramp.
Usage examples:
Rest your cramped arms for a moment

verb
Inhibit the development of.
Usage examples:
Tighter rules will cramp economic growth

All meanings and translations of Cramped

incommodious

adjective
Causing inconvenience or discomfort.
Usage examples:
Be careful this incommodious fate does not befall you.

All meanings and translations of Incommodious

little

ˈlɪt.əl

adjective
Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).
Usage examples:
The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb
To a small extent.
Usage examples:
He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun
A small amount of.
Usage examples:
We got a little help from a training scheme

All meanings and translations of Little

small

smɔːl

adjective
Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Usage examples:
The room was small and quiet

adverb
Into small pieces.
Usage examples:
Cut the okra up small

plural noun
Small items of clothing, especially underwear.
Usage examples:
Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

All meanings and translations of Small

strait

noun
A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.
Usage examples:
The straits of gibraltar

adjective
(of a place) of limited spatial capacity; narrow or cramped.
Usage examples:
The road was so strait that a handful of men might have defended it

All meanings and translations of Strait

tight

adjective
Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.
Usage examples:
She twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

adverb
Very firmly, closely, or tensely.
Usage examples:
He went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters

All meanings and translations of Tight

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