pokey

UK
/ˈpəʊki/
US
/ˈpoʊki/

Translations

pokeynoun
pokeys
pl
UK
/ˈpəʊ.ki/
US
/ˈpoʊ.ki/
He spent a night in the pokey for a minor offense.
Он провел ночь в тюрьме за незначительное правонарушение.
Additional translations
pokeyadjective
pokier
Comp.
pokiest
Super.
UK
/ˈpəʊki/
US
/ˈpoʊki/
The pokey apartment barely had enough space for a bed and a table.
Тесная квартира едва вмещала кровать и стол.
The pokey turtle slowly made its way across the road.
Медлительная черепаха медленно пересекала дорогу.
Additional translations

Definitions

pokeynoun
US informal: a jail or prison.
He ended up in the pokey for the night after the bar fight.
pokeyadjective
Small and cramped.
The apartment was pokey, with barely enough room to move around.
Slow or sluggish.
The pokey internet connection made it difficult to stream videos.
Dull, uninteresting, or lacking excitement.
He found the film rather pokey and left halfway through.
Having sharp points that can poke; prickly or spiky.
The hedgehog looked cute but felt pokey to the touch.