pokey in French
pokey in French is exigu, exigüe — pokey means small and cramped.
pokey in French
exigu
of small volume, cramped (of a room, house)
exigüe
of small volume, cramped (of a room, house)
What does "pokey" mean?
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adj Small and cramped.
"The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed."
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adj Slow-moving.
"We got stuck behind a pokey tractor on the country lane."
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noun Prison (informal).
"He spent a night in the pokey after the bar fight."
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pokey in a sentence
- The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed.
- We got stuck behind a pokey tractor on the country lane.
- He spent a night in the pokey after the bar fight.
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What is "pokey" in French?
"pokey" in French is exigu, exigüe. pokey means: Small and cramped.
How do you use "pokey" in a sentence?
Example: "The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed." In French, "pokey" is exigu, exigüe.
Are there other ways to say "pokey" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "pokey": exigu, exigüe.
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