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Poky is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like pokey or slammer. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Poky in a sentence

Poky meaning

A gambling device based on the card game poker.

Synonyms of Poky

pokey slammer clink gaol jailhouse jail provincial one-horse jerkwater slow laggard dilatory correctional institution

Using Poky

  • The main meaning on this page is: A gambling device based on the card game poker.
  • Useful related words include: pokey, slammer, clink, gaol.

Context around Poky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Poky

  • In this selection, "poky" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, acceleration stand out and add context to how "poky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dense and poky and however for poky acceleration calls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "poky" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with poky

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Poky’s dynamic duo combined for eight kills in the third set alone. (13 words)

Foam rolling involves applying your own body weight to a foam cylinder, which range from frighteningly dense and poky. (19 words)

It dings the car, however, for “poky acceleration,” calls its engine “unrefined” and says the vehicle lacks the more upscale look of others in its class. (26 words)

Just five months ago, the Croydon comic was still largely unknown, and debuting her new show To Catch a D*ck in a poky 50-seat Edinburgh attic. (28 words)

It dings the car, however, for “poky acceleration,” calls its engine “unrefined” and says the vehicle lacks the more upscale look of others in its class. (26 words)

Foam rolling involves applying your own body weight to a foam cylinder, which range from frighteningly dense and poky. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

It dings the car, however, for “poky acceleration,” calls its engine “unrefined” and says the vehicle lacks the more upscale look of others in its class.

Poky’s dynamic duo combined for eight kills in the third set alone.

Just five months ago, the Croydon comic was still largely unknown, and debuting her new show To Catch a D*ck in a poky 50-seat Edinburgh attic.

Foam rolling involves applying your own body weight to a foam cylinder, which range from frighteningly dense and poky.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "poky" in a sentence?
An example: "It dings the car, however, for “poky acceleration,” calls its engine “unrefined” and says the vehicle lacks the more upscale look of others in its class." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "poky" from authentic English texts.
What does "poky" mean?
Poky means: A gambling device based on the card game poker.
What are synonyms of "poky"?
Common synonyms of "poky" include: pokey, slammer, clink, gaol, jailhouse, jail, provincial, one-horse. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "poky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "poky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.