ˈpȯki adjective
Etymology: obsolete English (northern dialect) pawk trick + English -y
1. chiefly Britain : artfully shrewd : canny
that favorite of fiction, the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants — Punch
2. chiefly Scotland
a. : lively , uninhibited
b. : bold , forward
a rude and pawky child
3. chiefly Scotland : overly fastidious : squeamish