poky

• adj. 狭小的，不舒适的；衣服破旧的；无生气的

来自poke,捅，-y,形容词后缀。比喻用法。

poky (adj.)

also pokey, 1828, "confined, pinched, shabby," later (1856) "slow, dull;" from varied senses of poke (v.) + -y (2). Also see poke (n.3). Related: Pokily; pokiness.

1. "Move!" she cried. "Don't be so darn poky!"

“动起来！”她叫道：“别这么慢吞吞的！”

来自柯林斯例句

2. a poky little room

窄小的屋子

来自《权威词典》