(also pokey )
■ adjective ( pokier , pokiest )
1》 (of a room or building) uncomfortably small and cramped.
2》 informal (especially of a car) having considerable power or acceleration.
3》 N. Amer. annoyingly slow.
Derivatives
pokily adverb
pokiness noun
Origin
C19: from poke 1 (in the sense 'confine') + -y 1 .