noun a correctional facility or jail
adjective slow or sluggish
In cooking, 'pokey' can refer to a utensil used for poking holes in meat to help with marination or tenderization.
In urban planning, 'pokey' can describe a narrow or cramped street or alleyway.
In architecture, 'pokey' can describe a small, cramped room or space.
In slang, 'pokey' can mean jail or prison.
In crafting, 'pokey' can be a tool used for making holes in paper or fabric.
In children's games, 'pokey' can refer to a type of stick used to poke or prod objects.
In a professional writing context, 'pokey' may be used to describe slow or tedious progress in a project, such as 'The writer felt stuck in a pokey phase of the editing process.'
In a professional psychology context, 'pokey' may be used to describe a client's slow or resistant progress in therapy, such as 'The client's pokey attitude towards change was hindering their therapeutic progress.'