pok ‧ y BrE AmE , pokey /ˈpəʊki $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective informal
1 . British English too small and not very pleasant or comfortable:
The whole family was crammed into two poky little rooms.
2 . American English doing things very slowly, especially in a way that is annoying:
I got behind some poky driver on the freeway.
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THESAURUS
▪ small not large in size, amount, or effect:
a small boat
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small businesses
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a small amount of money
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small changes
▪ little [usually before noun] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something:
It’s a very pretty little town.
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The poor little dog has hurt its leg.
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The cake was decorated with little flowers.
▪ low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards:
People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.
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The crime rate in the area is relatively low.
▪ slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable:
a slight problem
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There’s been a slight improvement in his health.
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a slight increase in sales
▪ minor small and not important or not serious:
minor injuries
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We’ve made some minor changes to the program.
▪ compact small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual:
The apartments are very compact.
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a compact camera
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It is a pleasant and compact city.
▪ poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small:
a poky bedroom
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a poky flat
▪ cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around:
They all lived together in a cramped apartment.
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The car feels cramped with four adults in it.