Pokey
Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊkiː/
Pokey (adjective)
- Moving or happening very slowly.
- Describing a place that is small and uncomfortable.
Examples
- The pokey train took hours to reach the next station.
- She was frustrated by the pokey progress of the project.
Common collocations: pokey pace, pokey movement, pokey space, pokey quarters, in the pokey
Pokey (noun)
- A slang term for jail or prison.
Examples
- He spent a night in the pokey for a minor offense.
- The old pokey was located on the outskirts of town.