poky
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈpoʊki/
- Informal
:
lento
- Because of the poky internet connection, streaming movies took forever to load.
Examples
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She was so poky getting ready that we missed the train.
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The poky pace of the meeting frustrated everyone.
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The servers were a bit poky tonight, so dinner took much longer than usual.
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This poky computer makes even simple tasks take forever.
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He is so poky when it comes to making decisions.
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The road was so narrow and poky that it took us twice as long to get home.
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He moved at a poky pace during the race, which caused him to finish last.
Synonyms
34
1.0
Moving slowly and in a relaxed way
30
3.9
Moving or working slowly and with little energy
17
2.3
Moving at a low speed and not making quick progress
2
9.3
Being slow to act and causing delay
1
8.4
A person or thing that moves slowly and makes people wait
1
7.9
Slow to act or move, causing delay
1
7.6
Slow and boring so you feel tired
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poky comes from the same idea as poke, which is a slow push, so think of a 'slow poke' — a poky person or thing moves slowly or wastes time.