Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pokey

adjective

/ˈpoʊki/

Definition

Slow or sluggish; lacking speed or urgency.

Examples

It was a pokey little car that took forever to get to the destination.
She found the service at the restaurant to be quite pokey, making the wait unbearable.
The movie was interesting, but the plot was a bit pokey at times.

Meaning

The term ‘pokey’ is often used to describe something that is not moving quickly, whether it’s a person, vehicle, or even a situation that feels tedious.