Poky
/ˈpəʊki/adjective
Small and uncomfortable, usually because of lack of space.
He lives in a poky little apartment in the city centre.
Often appears as...
- poky little room
- poky apartment
adjective
Slow and not quick in movement or thinking.
Hurry up, don't be so poky!
Often appears as...
- poky driver
- poky walker
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Small and uncomfortable, usually because of lack of space.
He lives in a poky little apartment in the city centre.
Often appears as...
- poky little room
- poky apartment
adjective
Slow and not quick in movement or thinking.
Hurry up, don't be so poky!
Often appears as...
- poky driver
- poky walker
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Space Implication
Use 'poky' to express not just smallness, but discomfort due to limited space.
The meeting was held in a poky corner of the café.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
'Poky' often carries a negative feeling, suggesting dissatisfaction with the tiny space.
She couldn't wait to move out of her poky bedroom.
Pro Tip 3/3Housing Context
Commonly used to describe cramped living quarters like apartments or rooms.
Rent is so high that all I can afford is a poky studio flat.
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How to Poop in the Woods...
you know anything that's big enough it's not a poisonous or pokey plant you know you don't want to be using oak leaves to scrape your butter it might not feel too good so you know big leaves wherever you are there's different you know ferns or different leaves all over the world it'll work but you know something big
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Gever Tulley: 5...
So where does this trend stop? When we round every corner and eliminate every sharp object, every pokey bit in the world, then the first time that kids come in contact with anything sharp,
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How to Poop in the Woods...
you know anything that's big enough it's not a poisonous or pokey plant you know you don't want to be using oak leaves to scrape your butter it might not feel too good so you know big leaves wherever you are there's different you know ferns or different leaves all over the world it'll work but you know something big
Video examples
Gever Tulley: 5...
So where does this trend stop? When we round every corner and eliminate every sharp object, every pokey bit in the world, then the first time that kids come in contact with anything sharp,
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