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poky

/ˈpəʊki/adjective

उच्चारण पोकी

(कमरा) तंग, छोटा, दड़बे जैसा

Core word

adjectivepokier, pokiest
  1. 1

    British, informal, disapproving

    (of a room or building) too small

    (कमरा) तंग, छोटा, दड़बे जैसा

    • They lived in a poky little flat above a shop.
    • They found a poky room in a cheap hotel.
    • The students rented a poky flat near the station.
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    • The hotel room was dark and poky.
    • They moved out of the poky office into a larger building.

    Synonyms cramped tiny confined small narrow

    Opposite spacious roomy large

  2. 2

    North American, informal

    extremely slow and annoying

    बेहद धीमा

    • a poky old bus
    • It is a poky little train that crawls through the hills.
    • We were stuck on a poky bus for three hours.
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    • The poky internet connection made the video call impossible.
    • It's a poky old lift that takes ages to reach the fifth floor.

    Synonyms slow sluggish

    Opposite fast quick