poky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pok·y, pokey /ˈpəʊki $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective informal 1 British EnglishSMALL too small and not very pleasant or comfortable 狭小而不舒适的 The whole family was crammed into two poky little rooms. 全家人挤在两间狭小的房间里。► see thesaurus at small2 American EnglishSLOW doing things very slowly, especially in a way that is annoying 慢吞吞的，缓慢的，磨磨蹭蹭的 I got behind some poky driver on the freeway. 在高速公路上，我跟在一个慢吞吞的司机后面。
Examples from the Corpus
poky• Is it a harmful geographic stereotype to suggest that southerners are a little bit poky?• Carpenters worked in the hallway, men with close-cropped hair and poky drawls, calling to each other under the steam ducts.• We used to live in this poky flat in the middle of London when I was very little.• She would have to move back into that horrible poky little hotel.• Never again would anyone offer her an iron bed in a dark poky little room.• She explains a lot about Washington in general and our poky political metabolism in particular.• They weren't poky, they were cosy, crammed with our toys.pok·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
comfortable too and pleasant or small not Corpus very
poky
pok‧y
, pokey /ˈpəʊki $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective informal
1. British English too small and not very pleasant or comfortable:
The whole family was crammed into two poky little rooms.
2. American English doing things very slowly, especially in a way that is annoying:
I got behind some poky driver on the freeway.
▪ small not large in size, amount, or effect: a small boat | small businesses | a small amount of money | small changes
▪little [usually before noun] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something: It’s a very pretty little town. | The poor little dog has hurt its leg. | The cake was decorated with little flowers.
▪low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards: People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills. | The crime rate in the area is relatively low.
▪slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable: a slight problem | There’s been a slight improvement in his health. | a slight increase in sales
▪minor small and not important or not serious: minor injuries | We’ve made some minor changes to the program.
▪compact small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual: The apartments are very compact. | a compact camera | It is a pleasant and compact city.
▪poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small: a poky bedroom | a poky flat
▪cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around: They all lived together in a cramped apartment. | The car feels cramped with four adults in it.
pok‧y
, pokey /ˈpəʊki $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective informal1. British English too small and not very pleasant or comfortable:
2. American English doing things very slowly, especially in a way that is annoying:
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