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pokey.

Of a room or house, of small volume, cramped.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpoʊ.ki/US
  1. Of a room or house, of small volume, cramped.

  2. Slow.

    slang
  3. Of a car, fast.

    slang
noun/ˈpoʊ.ki/US
  1. Prison.

    slang · with-definite-article
  2. A knife.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.