pawky
UK/ˈpɔːki/
pawky adjective: shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
Adjective
pawky (comparative pawkier, superlative pawkiest)
- Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
- [H]e generally meets her at one Signora Sporza's, a very pawky gentlewoman, who understands what's what as well as any woman in Naples […].1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 161
- 'Awa', ye pawky thief! Dost tu think that I'll herrie the laird's cellar for thee or ony body?—But there's the whisky bottle in my ain cupboard, wi' some driblets in it yet, that ye may tak; and deil a drap mair shall ye get, an thy tongue were as guizened as a spelding. I wonder wha learnt sic a...1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, Act 1, p.36-37.
pawky meaning in Tamil
pawky in Tamil
- சூழ்ச்சித் திறன்
Examples of pawky in a sentence
- Brownie-Clod was not so pawky, and he was constantly overreached by the servants, with whom he used to make contracts.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 395:
- Bond reflected that they would probably play a pawky and nervous game and be amongst the early casualties.1953, Ian Fleming, “The High Table”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 72:
- "I had occasion to comment last January, Watson," remarked Holmes, "upon the unexpected vein of pawky humor which you are developing.1960 August, Thomas F. Mosimann, “The Adventure of the Obstruent Chessmen”, in Chess Review:
- Those unacquainted with the pawky humor of the Scot will search unsuccessfully in reference books for mention of the elusive Colonel Boffin.1991, Sydney Ross, Nineteenth-Century Attitudes: Men of Science, Springer, page 32:
Forms of pawky
| comparative | pawkier |
|---|---|
| superlative | pawkiest |
Origin of pawky
From pawk + -y.
Words formed from pawky
Questions about pawky
- What does pawky mean?
- Pawky means shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
- What is pawky in Tamil?
- Pawky in Tamil is சூழ்ச்சித் திறன். See Pawky meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use pawky in a sentence?
- Brownie-Clod was not so pawky, and he was constantly overreached by the servants, with whom he used to make contracts.
- What part of speech is pawky?
- Pawky is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pawky?
- Pawky is pronounced /ˈpɔːki/ (UK).
Words near pawky in the dictionary
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