Poky (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The poky town was so small that it didn't even have a traffic light.
- The poky little restaurant was tucked away in a quiet alley and was easy to miss.
- After graduating from a poky community college, she transferred to a larger university.
- The poky village was surrounded by vast fields and rolling hills, with no signs of modern civilization.
- The poky diner on the outskirts of town served as a gathering place for locals and travelers alike.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Wasting time.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He became poky and disorganized after dropping out of college and coasting through life.
- The poky little cafe was never busy since most people chose the trendy new bistro downtown.
- The poky parking lot was poorly lit and seemed to be a magnet for petty thieves.
- Spending too much time playing video games made him feel poky and unfulfilled.
- Her poky old computer took forever to boot up every morning.